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Air Fryer Sausage Recipe

Make this quick and easy air fryer sausage today! This easy dinner cooks in just 14 minutes in an air fryer basket or air fryer oven. The air fryer is the best way to cook different kinds of sausages!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 4 smoked sausages such as Aidells

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees.
  • Cut two slits on either side of the sausages.
  • Once preheated, please sausages in a single layer in air fryer.
  • Air fry for 14 minutes, until the slits begin to pull apart.
  • Remove sausages from air fryer and enjoy!

Notes

You can use your air fryer to cook many types of sausages. Here are some common sausages you can cook (with cook times): 
Turkey Sausage: Air fry turkey sausage for 6 minutes, until golden brown.
Italian Sausage (hot Italian sausage, mild Italian sausage, or sweet Italian sausage): To cook air fryer Italian sausage, air fry them for a total of 12 minutes, flipping them over halfway through.
Hot Dogs: You will want to air fry hot dogs for 3-5 minutes, until slightly charred but not burnt.
Breakfast Sausage: For uncooked breakfast sausage, cook 6 minutes. For pre-cooked breakfast sausages, just cook them for 3 minutes.
Frozen Sausage Patties: If using a frozen (but pre-cooked) breakfast sausage patty, air fry for 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Larger and/or thicker sausage patties will need to cook for more time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sausage | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 562mg | Sugar: 1g