Best chicken sausage, according to chefs
Three picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Justine Sterling, Christine Pittman and Samantha Maxwell. Recommendations come from cleanplates.com, sporked.com, eatthis.com and tastingtable.com.
Meats · The ranking
- 1Top pick
Aidells Italian Style Chicken Sausage with Mozzarella
Chosen by- Justine SterlingEditor, Sporkedsporked.com ↗
- Clean Plates editors
- Christine PittmanCOOKtheSTORY
Also chosen by- Justine Sterling · Editor, Sporked source ↗
- Christine Pittman · COOKtheSTORY source ↗
Made with smoked chicken, so it tastes porkier than most. Clean Plates’ best mild Italian chicken sausage of 10: “the most complex, robust and truly Italian-inspired… exceptionally juicy.” Sporked’s Italian runner-up: “the flavor and the juiciness is too good to ignore.” Pittman uses it in place of cooked meat for quick pasta.
- 2
Bilinski’s Mild Italian Chicken Sausage with Bell Peppers
Chosen by- Justine SterlingEditor, Sporkedsporked.com ↗
Sporked’s best all-chicken sausage: made without a casing, so there’s no pork in it, and heavy on bell peppers with “the tiniest hint of heat.” Slice it into pasta for a weeknight dinner, “no sauce required.” From a family-owned upstate New York maker that uses organic and humanely raised chicken.
- 3
Al Fresco Caramelized Onion & Cheddar Chicken Sausage
Chosen by- Samantha MaxwellTasting Tabletastingtable.com ↗
Number one of nine in Tasting Table’s 2026 chicken sausage ranking: “I can’t believe just how flavorful these sausages are… sweet and complex, which makes you feel like you’re eating a pile of homemade caramelized onions,” with a bold cheddar note that doesn’t take over. Creamy rather than snappy.
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Questions, answered
- What is the best chicken sausage, according to chefs?
- MyTastr’s top pick is Aidells Italian Style Chicken Sausage with Mozzarella, chosen by Justine Sterling (Sporked); Clean Plates editors; Christine Pittman (COOKtheSTORY). Made with smoked chicken, so it tastes porkier than most. Clean Plates’ best mild Italian chicken sausage of 10: “the most complex, robust and truly Italian-inspired… exceptionally juicy.” Sporked’s Italian runner-up: “the flavor and the juiciness is too good to ignore.” Pittman uses it in place of cooked meat for quick pasta. Source: cleanplates.com ↗
- What are the other top picks for chicken sausage?
- No. 2 is Bilinski’s Mild Italian Chicken Sausage with Bell Peppers, chosen by Justine Sterling (Sporked). No. 3 is Al Fresco Caramelized Onion & Cheddar Chicken Sausage, chosen by Samantha Maxwell (Tasting Table). Each card above links to the original source.
- How does MyTastr choose these picks?
- Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.