Learn how to cook any kind of sausage - thick or thin - in your air fryer with minimal prep & under 10 minutes of cooking. You don't need any oil or butter, and they still come out juicy, tender, and cooked to perfection. A great choice for weeknight dinners or weekend lunches!
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Expert Tips
- Preheat the air fryer for best results
- If you have frozen sausages, you can cook them straight from frozen - no need to defrost. Just add a few minutes of cook time.
- 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 the air fryer basket - don't cook in layers and ensure there's 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).
- Adjust temperature depending on the thickness of the sausages to make sure they are cooked through but not burnt. See recipe card below for suggestions.
- Adjust cook time depending on the size of the sausages as sausages come in all sizes. See recipe card below for suggestions.
- Cook time can vary with different air fryers
Storing, Freezing & Reheating
I recommend only air frying as many sausages as you will finish, but if you do end up with leftovers it is possible to store them and eat them later.
Storing leftovers: Store leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 4 days.
Freezing leftovers: Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
Reheating leftovers: I recommend cutting up leftover sausages and reheating the pieces in the air fryer at 360°F (180°C) or pan-searing until heated through.
What To Serve Them With
- Air Fryer Fingerling Potatoes25 Minutes
- Cheesy Mashed Potatoes35 Minutes
- Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes17 Minutes
- Blue Cheese Coleslaw15 Minutes
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- Air Fryer Thin Chicken Breasts11 Minutes
- Air Fryer Salmon Patties30 Minutes
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Recipe
Air Fryer Sausage
Print RateIngredients
- 2 sausages thick or thin; any kind, including beef, pork and chicken
Instructions
- Place 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 sausages
- Check to make sure they are cooked through - they should reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) - then serve immediately!
Notes
- 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: Cut in pieces and reheat in air fryer or stove top until heated through.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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