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    Home » Air Fryer Recipes » Air Fryer Main Dish Recipes

    Air Fryer Chicken Sausage

    By Emmeline Kemperyd updated March 18, 2024 · Published February 11, 2024 · Leave a Comment

    Total time: 13 minutes minutes
    5 from 1 vote
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    Air fryer chicken sausages.

    Learn how to cook chicken sausages in your air fryer in under 10 minutes. It's a quick and easy way to get dinner on the table in a hurry and doesn't require any oil or butter. This guide works for both thick and thin sausages!

    Air fryer chicken sausages.
    Photo credit: Emmeline Kemperyd / alwaysusebutter.com.
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    • Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • Expert Tips
    • Storing, Freezing & Reheating
    • What to Serve Them With
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    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    • It's quick - they cook up in under 10 minutes
    • It's easy - just preheat, cook, and eat!
    • No oil or butter required - which means less fat than with other cooking methods, especially as any excess fat just drips off
    • Hands off - no need to watch a searing pan, the air fryer manages itself!
    • Learn how to cook both thick and thin chicken sausages with this recipe (I also have a post on Italian sausages).

    Expert Tips

    • Preheat the air fryer for best results
    • Frozen sausages? Don't defrost them - cook from frozen instead
    • Add some water to the bottom of the air fryer basket if your air fryer is prone to producing a lot of smoke, or if you start to see a lot of smoke coming out
    • Don't overcrowd your air fryer basket - make sure you have some air left between the sausages, and cook them in a single layer
    • Use a meat thermometer to make sure they are done. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
    • Adjust time and temperature depending on the thickness of the sausages to make sure they are cooked through but not burnt
    • Cook time can vary with different air fryers
    Air fryer chicken sausages.
    Photo credit: Emmeline Kemperyd / alwaysusebutter.com.

    Storing, Freezing & Reheating

    Storing: Store leftover sausages in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

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    Freezing: Store leftovers in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

    Reheating in the air fryer: Air fry 2 minutes until heated through.

    Reheating stove top: Reheat leftovers in a pan on the stove over medium heat, until warmed through.

    Reheating in microwave: Reheat leftovers in the microwave starting with 1 minute and following with 30-second increments.

    Air fryer chicken sausages.
    Photo credit: Emmeline Kemperyd / alwaysusebutter.com.

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    Recipe

    Air fryer chicken sausages.

    Air Fryer Chicken Sausage

    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: North American
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 258kcal
    Cook time: 8 minutes mins
    Preheating 5 minutes minutes
    Total time: 13 minutes minutes
    Author: Emmeline Kemperyd
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    Ingredients

    • 2 chicken sausages

    Instructions

    • Preheat the air fryer by running it at 390°F (200°C) (thin sausages) or 360°F (180°C) (thick sausages) for 5 minutes. Then add water to the bottom of the air fryer basket to avoid excessive smoking.
    • Place the sausages in the air fryer basket and air fry at 390°F (200°C) (thin sausages) for 4-6 minutes or 360°F (180°C) (thick sausages) for 6-8 minutes, turning them once halfway.
      2 chicken sausages
    • Check to make sure they are cooked through - they should reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) - and serve!

    Notes

    This recipe was tested in a Philips HD9252/90 Air Fryer* and a Ninja DZ401 DualZone XL Air Fryer*. Cook time can vary with your air fryer model, and the size of the chicken pieces.
    • Frozen sausages? Don't defrost them, just add a few minutes to the cook time.
    • Don't overcrowd your air fryer basket - make sure you have some air left between the sausages
    • Use a meat thermometer to make sure they are done. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
    • Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
    • Reheating: Air fry 2 minutes until heated through.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 258kcal | Protein: 13g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 211mg | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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