Ultimate McGriddle Breakfast Sandwich

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds (900 grams) russet potatoes
• 3.5 quarts (3.3 liters) duck fat
• 1.5 pounds (685 grams) high-fat ground pork
• 1.5 tablespoons (4 grams) fresh thyme
• 1.5 tablespoons (4 grams) fresh marjoram
• 3 tablespoons (7 grams) fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon (12 grams) light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon (2 grams) smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon (4 grams) red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon (3 grams) fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon (10 grams) kosher salt
• 4 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tablespoon (20 grams) maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon (17 grams) gochujang
• 2 tablespoons (11 grams) potato starch or cornstarch
• 1.5 cups (225 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons (9 grams) baking powder
• 2.5 teaspoons (5 grams) kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon (14 grams) white sugar
• 1 and 3/4 cups (410 milliliters) whole milk
• 1 egg
• 3.5 tablespoons (39 grams) melted unsalted butter
• 6 eggs
• 1.5 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5-7 pea-sized pieces of maple candy per sandwich
• 2 McGriddle cakes per sandwich
• 2.5 ounces (70 grams) breakfast sausage per sandwich
• American cheese slices
• Pepper jack cheese slices

Instructions

1. Peel and grate 2 pounds of russet potatoes. Rinse and drain in cold water, then wring out as much liquid as possible. Add to a pot of 3.5 quarts of duck fat and cook for 5 minutes until barely tender. Drain and season with salt and potato starch or cornstarch. Form into oval patties and freeze for 30 minutes.
2. Mix 1.5 pounds of high-fat ground pork with fresh thyme, marjoram, sage, brown sugar, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, black pepper, kosher salt, garlic, maple syrup, and gochujang. Form into 2.5-ounce patties and cook in a nonstick pan for 2-3 minutes on each side.
3. Make the McGriddle cakes by mixing all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and white sugar. Add whole milk, egg, and melted unsalted butter. Pour batter into a ring mold in a nonstick pan and add pea-sized pieces of maple candy. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
4. Cook eggs in a nonstick pan with unsalted butter and fold into a square with pepper jack cheese.
5. Assemble the sandwich with American cheese, breakfast sausage, egg, and McGriddle cakes. Add a seared logo to the top bun if desired.

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