Air Fryer Sausage

This Air Fryer Sausage recipe is the quickest, easiest way to prepare perfectly cooked, golden brown, juicy sausage links. You won't want to prepare them any other way again!


Air Fryer Sausages over rice, peppers, and onions on a tan and blue plate.
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please see our full Disclosure and Privacy Policy.

I am beginning to think there's nothing my air fryer can't cook to glorious perfection. I mean, it can't make everything, but I'll be damned if my air fryer can't outperform my oven and deep fryer for so many recipes.  It can make classic recipes like baked potatoes and Air Fryer Chicken Legs as well as fun recipes like Air Fryer Okra Fries and air fryer eggplant fries.  I am addicted to air fryer recipes!

Sausage is one of those foods I never really considered making in my air fryer...until now. I usually cook sausages on the grill or in my crockpot, but I decided to try them in the air fryer and I am so glad I did. Air frying sausages is the best way to cook them.

Air fried sausage turns out golden on the outside and is perfectly cooked and juicy on the inside when they are air-fried. You've got to try it!

Uncooked Air Fryer Sausages on a white plate.

How to Cook Sausage in the Air Fryer

Sausage links are so easy to prepare in your air fryer! All you need to do is place the sausages in your air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees, flipping once. It's really that easy! The cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of your sausage links.

What Kind of Sausage Can You Air Fry?

You can air fry lots of different kinds and styles of sausage. This particular recipe will work for any kind of fresh sausage link. Try making air fryer Italian sausages, air fryer kielbasa, or air fryer bratwurst.

Air Fryer Sausages in an air fryer basket.

What to Serve With Air Fryer Sausage

Sausage that is cooked in the air fryer is delicious served in lots of different ways. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy it:

  • on a sausage and peppers sandwich
  • over rice with peppers and onions
  • chunked in an omelet
  • sliced on pizza
  • simmered in pasta sauce
  • in hearty soups
  • simply cut up with a fork and knife!

What Kind of Air Fryer Should I Use to Make Sausage Links?

You can air fry sausages in a basket-style or oven-style air fryer. Depending on the design of your air fryer and the type of sausage you use, you may experience some light smoking/excess grease dripping when you cook your sausages.

Air Fryer Sausages over rice, peppers, and onions on a tan and blue plate.

More Recipes That Use Sausage Links

Looking for more recipes that use sausage as a main ingredient? Check out these popular recipes from the archives:


Collage of Air Fryer Sausages uncooked and then cooked.


If you try this air fryer sausages recipe, I'd love to know what you think in the comments below. Enjoy!


Air Fryer Sausage

Yield: YIELD
Prep Time: 0 MINUTES
cook time: 10 MINUTES
total time: 10 MINUTES
This Air Fryer Sausage recipe is the quickest, easiest way to prepare perfectly cooked, golden brown, juicy sausage links. You won't want to prepare them any other way again!

Pin
INGREDIENTS

1 package fresh sausage links


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Arrange your sausage links in your air fryer in a single layer, ensuring none of the links are touching. (Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to prepare them in several batches.)
  2. Air fry at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, flipping halfway through the cooking time.


NOTES

The sausage may need a little more or less time depending on the thickness of your links.

Cooking time may vary between different models of air fryer. I use the Ninja 4-Quart Air Fryer.

Author: Becky Tarala

Nutrition data should not be considered a guarantee. Please see our full Nutrition Data Disclosure.


14 comments

  1. So easy and tasty! An instant favorite.

    ReplyDelete
  2. This was so easy and they came out perfect!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love my air fryer for things like this - so easy to make and clean!

    ReplyDelete
  4. YES! I love making air fryer sausages! They always taste so amazing!

    ReplyDelete
  5. These worked out perfectly, and I love how using the air fryer creates less mess from oil splatter I usually get when cooking in a pan.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Definitely need to try this recipe. So easy and perfect anytime

    ReplyDelete
  7. I've never tried sausages in the air fryer before - that's all going to change now!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thank you for this guide - I'm a newbie to air frying and these sausage turned out perfectly!

    ReplyDelete
  9. So easy! Definitely better than standing over the stove.

    ReplyDelete
  10. These are perfect - and so much faster and easier than oven or stove top

    ReplyDelete
  11. so quick, so delicious. I love this recipe as much as I love my air fryer.

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love how crisp the casings come out when you air fry sausages! Nothing else compares

    ReplyDelete
  13. The air fryer gave the casings a nice bite to them!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Just air fried a half dozen brekkie sausages - came out PERFECT!

    ReplyDelete