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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!

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.
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.
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:
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
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!
INGREDIENTS
1 package fresh sausage links
1 package fresh sausage links
INSTRUCTIONS
- 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.)
- 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
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