Have you ever asked if it's possible to cook breakfast sausage in an air fryer? Well, the answer is yes. Air fryer breakfast sausage doesn’t just turn out well-cooked and delicious, it also costs almost no time to get it done.
The sausages come out encased in brown crispy skin and maintain all the juiciness on the inside. Regardless of the breakfast sausage brand you are making, the air fryer will never disappoint.
If you have been abhorring dozens of questions about breakfast sausages, this article will be answering all of them. Let's get started.
How to Make Breakfast Sausage in Air Fryer
Ingredients
- Breakfast sausage of your choice
- Favorite side dish
Instructions
- For fresh breakfast sausage, place fresh breakfast sausage links in the air fryer basket or racks. Cook at 400°F or 200°C for eight to ten minutes. If you are using the baker-style air fryer, bake for ten to twelve minutes.
- If you are cooking the fully cooked breakfast sausage, reheat it in the air fryer for a more crispy exterior at 400 degrees F or 200 degrees C for six minutes. Or until they are heated through.
- If you are cooking frozen breakfast sausage, no need to thaw them first. Just cook at 400°F / 200°C for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Always keep a close eye on your sausage when cooking when it gets to 10 minutes. This is to avoid burning. Also, flip the basket and shake the basket halfway through the cooking.
How Long Do You Freeze Sausages?
You can freeze sausages for up to two months. But before storing, ensure the sausages cool completely. Store in a meal prep plate or Ziploc bag.
How Long to Cook Breakfast Sausages
The time it takes to cook breakfast sausage depends on the stats of the sausage before cooking. It depends on whether the sausage is fully cooked, frozen, or fresh.
For fresh breakfast sausage, it takes about eight to ten minutes at 400 degrees F to cook them in an air fryer. Frozen sausages on the other hand will take ten to twelve minutes to air fry at 200 degrees F.
Air Frying Sausage Tips
- Don't bother preheating the air fryer before reheating sausages.
- No need to preheat the air fryer
- Do not overcrowd the basket to ensure even cooking.
- Be sure to flip sausages halfway through cooking time.
- Lay down parchment paper on the air fryer for easy cleanup. While laying parchment paper, ensure to poke holes in them to allow for sufficient airflow under the sausage and in the air fryer basket.
- You can also use aluminum foil on the air fryer and place the sausage on top. However, you must be careful when using foil as the grease released from the sausage might get to the heating element and cause smoke.
Why Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage Is the Best
- Easy to make
- Fits in most diets
- Family-friendly
- Almost Hands-free cooking that gets ready in less than 10 mins. No babysitting is needed.
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Wrap Up!
Cooking breakfast sausage in an air fryer is fast and easy. The process is also straightforward, so you insert your sausages and engage in other chores.
It is convenient if your air fryer has an automatic shut-off system, so you won't have to worry about burning.
Meet Natalie P. Williams, the editor-in-chief of fryerly.com. With a background in journalism and a passion for healthy eating, Natalie has built the blog into a trusted source for air fryer cooking tips, tricks, and recipes.
