This easy sausage and plantains breakfast is the ultimate sweet and savory combo. It’s perfect for busy mornings or a healthier weekend brunch and checks all the boxes: gluten free, Whole30, paleo AIP-friendly, paleo, grain free, and dairy free.
Why You’ll Love This Sausage and Plantains Breakfast
Not a morning person? Neither am I. That’s why I love recipes that are fast, filling, and made with clean ingredients. This pan-fried plantains and sausage dish takes under ten minutes of prep and delivers the kind of breakfast that keeps you going.
Whether you’re a busy mom, trying to fit in a morning workout, or just not a morning person, this one-pan breakfast makes the perfect solution. It’s become a healthier go-to in my kitchen, especially when paired with a glass of unsweet tea or black coffee.
Fun fact: I was inspired to try this combo after hearing wellness expert Chris Kresser rave on his podcast about plantains and sausage as one of his favorite breakfasts. I wasn’t originally a fan of sausages or plantains, but with a few tweaks, like crumbling the sausage instead of using links and slicing the plantains thin, everything changed.
Ingredients
Sausage
Choose high-quality sausage with clean ingredients. Pork or turkey sausage work well. Look for hormone-free, nitrate-free brands with minimal added sugar or preservatives. Not into sausage? Naturally cured bacon or turkey bacon can also serve as the protein option.
Picking Your Plantains
You can typically find plantains in the grocery store near the tropical fruits like mangoes (in the produce section). The ripeness of your plantain makes a big difference in all recipes:
- Green: starchy, crisps up more easily
- Yellow: slightly sweet, somewhat firm texture
- Black: very ripe, super sweet, caramelizes easily
For this recipe, I recommend green plantains with just a hint of yellow, they’re firm enough to fry thin and the yellow adds a hint of sweetness.
Honey and Salt
Why raw honey and sea salt? I prefer raw honey over processed due to its nutritional value and sea salt over regular salt due to the absence of extra preservatives/anti-caking agents. Together, these create a healthy and delicious sweet and savory combination.
How to Make / Tips for Frying Plantains in Coconut Oil
Cook the sausage per the recipe below. For the plantains…
How to Fry the Plantains
- Remove the outer peel of the plantains.
- Slice the plantains into thin rounds, slightly larger than the thickness of plantain chips, about ¼-inch.
- In another medium frying pan, melt coconut oil over medium-low heat.
- Fry plantains until golden brown on both sides. I use stainless steel tongs for this and flip about halfway through.
- You can skip the finishing toppings, but the sweet and salty pairing does really add a nice touch. I drizzle raw honey over top and sprinkle with sea salt.
Tips for Plantain (in Coconut Oil) Frying
- For peeling: I tend to use plantains that are a bit on the green side, so sometimes the peel is hard to get off. I cut one thin slit down the entire length of the plantain to help get the peeling started/make it easier.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan with plantains slices; fry them in batches if needed, they will need to lay flat.
- Flip the slices over to the other side carefully once the bottom edges begin to caramelize/slightly brown.
FAQ
Typically preferred on individual plates. It can also be served as a bowl-style breakfast. Serve alongside a glass of iced tea or cold brew coffee for a refreshing, energizing pairing.
Fried or scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurt, or a green smoothie/juice.
Yes! Use tempeh or vegan chorizo in place of sausage and swap honey for maple syrup.
More Paleo, AIP, Whole30, and Gluten-Free Breakfast Ideas You’ll Love
- Grated, sauteed zucchini or sweet potatoes with eggs
- Make-Ahead Paleo Breakfast Muffins
- Sweet Potato Hash and Egg Breakfast Cups
- Paleo Breakfast Casserole
This healthy, fried plantains and sausage breakfast is a sweet and savory dish that’s convenient and delicious. What more could a breakfast lover want?
Enjoy! Here’s to regaining our sparkle together,
✧❈✯✦Jenn✦✯❈✧
Sausage & Plantains Breakfast (Easy, Gluten Free, Paleo)
Ingredients
- 1 organic Italian* breakfast sausage link I buy these in a four pack from Whole Foods
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 plantain
- 2 tablespoons raw honey omit for Whole 30*
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Remove the breakfast sausage from its casing and break it apart into pieces. Sauté it (like you would ground beef) in a medium frying pan until fully cooked. Add spices of choice if desired (I personally found that I did not need any).
- In another medium frying pan, add coconut oil and allow it to melt over medium-low heat. Meanwhile, remove peel and slice plantain into slices about ¼-inch in thickness (slightly thicker than you would for plantain chips).
- Fry the plantain slices in the oil until they are lightly golden brown on each side, flipping halfway through. Remove from pan.
- Drizzle honey over top of the plantains and sprinkle them with sea salt.
- Serve together with sausage and a cold glass of iced tea, coffee, or infused water!
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