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Air Fryer Sausage Recipe

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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: air fryer sausage, air fryer sausages, cooking sausage in air fryer, cooking sausages in air fryer
Servings: 6
Calories: 258kcal
Author: K's Cuisine

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.
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 8-12 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Protein: 13g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 211mg | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg