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Ditch the splattering grease! This easy Air Fryer Sausage recipe gives you perfectly crispy, juicy sausages in minutesโno messy stovetop, no flipping required.
Megganโs notes
If youโre not making sausages in the air fryer yet, youโre probably working too hard and spending too much time cleaning up oil splatters! As a classically-trained chef, I love how the air fryer transforms simple ingredients with minimal effort. Just pop them in, and within minutes, youโll have perfectly cooked sausages ready for a quick sit-down meal. No splattering grease, no messy stovetop, and no need to stand over a pan flipping sausages while youโre juggling the rest of the meal.
The high heat and circulating air gives air fryer sausage a crispy, golden-brown exterior while keeping the juice inside, just like theyโve been sizzling on a grill, but with zero effort.
For lunch or dinner, serven them in a bun with toppings or sautรฉ some bell peppers and a yellow onion while the air fryer sausage cooks and then place all the ingredients on a bun to make a Midwestern state-fair favorite!
Air fryer sausage is also a breakfast winner: Serve it alongside eggs and toast, tuck it into a breakfast burrito or pair it with oven roasted potatoes for a hearty, mess-free morning meal.
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Recipe ingredients
At a Glance: Here is a quick snapshot of what ingredients are in this recipe.
Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.
Ingredient notes
- Sausage:ย Always start with raw rather than pre-cooked sausages.ย Look for mild, hot, or sweet Italian sausage usually sold 5 links per package. Italian-flavored chicken sausage is fine, too.
Step-by-step instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees. Add sausages to preheated basket, allowing space between links for air flow. Air fry at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Flip sausages and continue to air fry at 350 degrees until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees on a digital meat thermometer, 4 to 6 minutes more.
- Spread the sausages out on a paper towel to soak up any extra grease.
4. Serve in buns with your favorite toppings.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This Air Fryer Sausage recipe makes 5 sausages. Feel free to double it for a larger crew (just air fry them in batches).
- Storage:ย Refrigerate any extra brats in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Leftovers can be reheated in the air fryer for 5 minutes, or until they reach 165 degrees.
- Toppings: We like ketchup on our sausages. But you can add homemade mustard, too!
Frequently Asked Questions
If your sausage casings are bursting in the air fryer, turn down the heat by 10 degrees. Low and slow might be the way to go!
Thereโs no need to add oil to air fryer sausages because thereโs plenty of fat in them already. They also come out crispier if you allow the fat to drip off of the sausages while cooking.
Since you wouldnโt normally add fat to sausages to cook them, using an air fryer is unlikely to make air fryer sausages healthier, but they will be easy to clean up!
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Air Fryer Sausage
Ingredientsย
- 5 Italian sausage links (see note 1)
- 5 buns split, for serving
- Ketchup and mustard, for serving
Instructionsย
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees. Add sausages to preheated basket, allowing space between links for air flow. Air fry at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Flip sausages and continue to air fry at 350 degrees until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees on a digital meat thermometer, 4 to 6 minutes more. Serve in buns with your favorite toppings.
- Spread the sausages out on a paper towel to soak up any extra grease. Serve in buns with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Sausage: Always start with raw than pre-cooked sausages.ย Look for mild, hot, or sweet Italian sausage usually sold 5 links per package. Italian-flavored chicken sausage is fine, too.
- Storage: Refrigerate any extra brats in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Leftovers can be reheated in the air fryer for 5 minutes, or until they reach 165 degrees.