Quick and Easy Air Fryer Sausage is the best recipe for how to cook Italian sausage in the Nuwave, Power Airfryer XL, or any air fryer. You can use links or brats. I love Johnsonville! Serve this sausage with peppers or your breakfast food favorites.
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Calories: 260 Fat: 21G Net Carbs: 3G Protein: 14G
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Can I Cook Sausages in the Air Fryer?
Yes, you can absolutely fry up sausages in the air fryer! When you fry sausages in a skillet, sometimes it’s hard to gauge the perfect timing. A lot of times, the ends may turn out burnt. Not in the air fryer!
Be sure to use parchment paper. I get mine on Amazon. That makes it safe to cook bacon in the air fryer. It soaks up the excess grease and will help keep the air fryer from smoking.
How Do You Cook Italian Sausage and Breakfast Sausage in the Air Fryer?
- Place parchment paper on the air fryer basket.
- Add the sausages.
- Air fry!
How Long Do You Cook Sausages in an Air Fryer?
I cook mine for 20 minutes. You should cook sausage until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees. Use a meat thermometer. I use this one from Amazon.
Can You Put Aluminum Foil in the Air Fryer?
Yes, in general you can. I wouldn’t recommend using it for sausage because of the grease and potential to smoke.
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Quick and Easy Air Fryer Sausage
Ingredients
- 5 raw and uncooked sausage links
Instructions
- Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper. Parchment paper will soak up the grease and prevent the air fryer from smoking. Place the sausage on top of the paper. It's ok for the sausages to touch.
- Cook for 15 minutes on 360 degrees. Open and flip and cook an additional 5 minutes or until the sausage reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Use a meat thermometer. You can also flip halfway through.
- Cool before serving.
Marsha
Everyone loved them, will be making them again soon!
Robin
Thanks the air fryer really made these tasty
Jen
What temp did you put the air fryer ?
staysnatched
The temperature is noted in step 2 of the recipe.
Rhonda
Trying this as I type! Thanks!
Lacie
Crisp and very good
staysnatched
So glad you liked them!
Anonymous
Does the parchment paper have to have holes in it?
staysnatched
I’m not sure. I’ve only used parchment specific for air frying, which has had holes.