How To Crumble Pork Sausage?

[PaulyWally]

Any preferred methods for crumbling pork sausage?

I often just crumble it while frying it in a pan (just like one would with ground beef), but it just doesn't like to crumble easily. I can rarely get it crumbled as fine as I like it to be. I usually end up with chunks as large as grapes.

Any ideas?

[jabbur]

The higher fat content of the sausage does make it clump more. I use one of these Mix N Chop | Buy Quality Kitchenware at PamperedChef.com I know it's Pampered Chef but I've seen a similar tool at the store (I think it was Target but it may have been BB&B). It really helps. I usually let one side of the sausage get cooked then flip it over like a pancake then attack it with the chopper tool. That usually works fairly well.

[Andy M.]

Sausage meats are often not ground as finely so it's harder to break them down as much.

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

The more you cook it, the dryer it gets, and the easier it is to crumble. Just drain off excess fat every once in a while to keep it relatively dry.

[joesfolk]

I usually fully cook it then pulse it lightly in the food processor. If you go at it to vigorously you just end up with crumbs.

[Hoot]

I generally use an old fashioned hand held chopper called a Kwik Kut chopper. It has a somewhat taller handle than a cookie cutter but it works well for crumbling sausage or hamburger as well as cutting biscuits and such. It has been around here forever it seems.

[Zhizara]

Originally Posted by PaulyWally

Any preferred methods for crumbling pork sausage?

I often just crumble it while frying it in a pan (just like one would with ground beef), but it just doesn't like to crumble easily. I can rarely get it crumbled as fine as I like it to be. I usually end up with chunks as large as grapes.

Any ideas?

I add about 1/4" or less water. The pork comes apart as finely as you want.

I then simmer it until cooked, drain and brown it.

[LittleBud]

Great idea without the need for extra gadgets. It probably also helps wash out excess fat making the sausage healthier.

[Selkie]

Healthy and sausage are two words that should never be used in the same sentence!

[purple.alien.giraffe]

I always just let it cool enough to handle and crumble it with my fingers.