Chicken Apple Sausage Recipe | Easy Wholesome (2024)

This easy chicken apple sausage is super easy, doesn’t have any unusual ingredients and has a delicious apple and sage flavor!

I had never had chicken apple sausage before making this so I’m not sure how it compares to store-bought. I can tell you that it’s super delicious, though! I was actually surprised at how tasty it was.

I thought chicken + apple would be strange but the little tart bursts of apple flavor were perfect. You could also use a sweet apple if you prefer.

And it’s super simple. You don’t need any unusual ingredients for this. Just ground chicken, apple, onion, rubbed sage and ground pepper.

This chicken apple sausage is best enjoyed fresh but I think that’s true of pretty much all chicken dishes. Especially ground chicken recipes!

Usually, I like to double the batch, cook some, and then roll the rest into balls, freeze and take out what I need (to thaw in the fridge) the night before.

We don’t have ground chicken in Germany so I took some boneless, skinless chicken breast and made my own in a food processor. It also worked in a high-speed blender, using the smaller jar that’s meant for making nut butters (but it resulted in chicken that was more paste-like than I wanted!).

You just have to pulse it until it’s the consistency that you want. Some people like to freeze the chicken breast first, which prevents the chicken from becoming overworked and paste-like (see how to grind meat in a food processor).

Questions about this chicken apple sausage?

• Can I use another type of meat?
  Ground turkey would be great! Pork, too, probably. I’m thinking beef would be odd.
• What kind of apple should I use?
  I’ve been using whatever not-too-sweet apples I’ve had sitting around. I like to use tart ones just because I don’t like my meat dishes to be sweet.
• Can I bake these?
  I’m guessing so but when I tried it, the result was some tough chicken. It could just be that I overbaked them but still, I think pan-frying them is best.
• Can I use fresh sage?
  I haven’t tried it but the rule is to use 3x the amount when using fresh versus dried. So you’d need 2 tablespoons of fresh sage.

This chicken apple sausage would go great with something carby for breakfast, like these whole grain banana muffins or whole wheat waffles.

For another great pork recipe, check out theseBaked Pork Chops!

If you try it out, I’d love to hear what you think!