Cooking sausage in air fryer is easy, quick, takes less than 20 minutes and you have juicy, delicious sausages. This air fryer sausage recipe is simple and can be used for chicken, pork, beef, or lamb sausages.
Serve with mashed potatoes, green peas, gravy, or any other food of your choice.
Cooking Sausage In Air Fryer (Air Fryer Sausage Recipe)
This air fryer sausage recipe will show you that cooking sausages in air fryer is easy and quick.
These Sausages in the air fryer are juicy and tender on the inside with crispy skin. They make a good source of protein and are inexpensive, budget-friendly breakfast meals.
With this air fryer sausages recipe, you do the barest minimum preparation, and washing up the air fryer basket is easy afterward.
You can cook any type of sausage in the air fryer including chicken sausage, beef sausage, pork, lamb, etc.
They are high in protein, and suitable for a low carb or keto diet.
No oil is used for this air fried sausages. Let me show you how to make sausage in the air fryer.
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What are sausages made of
Sausages are made of ground meat like pork, chicken, and beef with salt, spices, and herbs added to them before putting it in casings.
The natural casings of sausages are made from animal intestines while the artificial casings are made from collagen and cellulose.
Not all sausages are made from pork but it is mostly used for many brands of sausages.
Ingredients
Sausages - Chicken, beef, pork, or lamb
How To Cook Sausage in Air Fryer
First, preheat the air fryer to a temperature of 180C/360F.
Arrange the sausages in the air fryer basket without overlapping them.
Cook the sausages at a temperature of 360F/180C for 12 minutes flipping them with a tong couple of times during cooking.
Bring out the sausages and serve.
Frozen Sausages In Air Fryer
To cook frozen sausage in air fryer,
Place frozen sausages in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 3 minutes at 360F.
Break apart the sausages into individual pieces.
Continue to air fry sausages at a temperature of 360F/180C for 15 minutes or until cooked through flipping them with a tong couple of times during cooking.
Bring the sausages out of the air fryer, rest them for 3 minutes before serving.
How Long To Cook Sausages In Air Fryer
The size of the sausages matters in how long it takes to cook. The thicker the sausages the longer they take to cook however how long to cook sausages in the air fryer is between 12- 18 minutes.
How long to cook Italian sausages, bratwursts, and other thick sausages in the air fryer is between 15-18 minutes.
For how long to cook cocktail sausages, and thin sausages it's between 8-10 minutes.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with foods such as:
Mashed potatoes
Sauteed peas
Carrots
Gravy
Pasta
Rice
Eggs
How To Store
Let it cool completely then put in a sealable bag and store it in the fridge where they will store well for up to 3 days.
To store in the freezer- Put in Ziploc or freezer bag, label with name, and dates then put in the freezer where they will be well preserved for up to 6 months.
Sausages can be reheated in the air fryer, microwave, or oven.
If reheating in the air fryer, arrange them on the air fryer basket and bake at a temperature of 180C/360F for 4 minutes or until they are heated through.
Use leftover sausages for curries, frittatas, jambalaya, sandwiches, and wraps.
Tips For Air Fryer Sausage
- To make wash-up easier you can line the air fryer basket with perforated parchment paper but make sure the sausages are placed on them to hold the paper down.
- Flip the sausages couple of times during the cooking time so the sides are all browned.
- Its best to air fry sausages at a low temperature of not more than 360F/180C to avoid them burning on the outer without being cooked on the inside.
- Don't overlap or stack the sausages. Arrange them in a single layer.
- Let the sausage rest for 3-5 minutes before serving them so the juices inside have time to redistribute.
FAQS
Which sausages are the best?
This is down to individual preference. For someone like me that don't eat pork, I like chicken sausages. Brands include Heck, Tesco, Jimmy dean, Richmond, Johnsonville, Aidells.
Are Sausages healthier in air fryer?
Yes, they are. Cooking sausages in the air fryer also does not require oil.
Can you cook raw sausages in an air fryer?
Yes, the air fryer is one of the best kitchen gadgets for cooking sausages.
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Air Fryer Sausage Recipe
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Tong
Ingredients
- 6 Sausages
- Black pepper optional
Instructions
- First, preheat the air fryer at a temperature of 180C/360F.Arrange the sausages in the air fryer basket without overlapping them.
- Cook the sausages at a temperature of 360F/180C for 12 minutes flipping them with a tong couple of times during cooking.
- Bring out the sausages, let it rest for 3 minutes then serve.
Frozen Sausages In Air Fryer
- To cook frozen sausage in air fryer,Place frozen sausages in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 3 minutes at 360F. Break apart the sausages into individual pieces.
- Continue to air fry sausages at a temperature of 360F/180C for 15 minutes or until cooked through flipping them with a tong couple of times during cooking.
- Bring the sausages out of the air fryer, rest them for 3 minutes before serving.
Notes
- To make wash-up easier you can line the air fryer basket with perforated parchment paper but make sure the sausages are placed on them to hold the paper down.
- Flip the sausages couple of times during the cooking time so the sides are all browned.
- Its best to air fry sausages at a low temperature of not more than 360F/180C to avoid them burning on the outer without being cooked on the inside.
- Don't overlap or stack the sausages. Arrange them in a single layer.
- Let the sausage rest for 3-5 minutes before serving them so the juices inside have time to redistribute.
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