Cooking breakfast sausage in air fryer is super easy and will get breakfast on the table in no time! Air fryer breakfast sausage links are super juicy on the inside and caramelized perfectly on the outside. Frozen, fresh or reheat – this recipe works for them all!
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Air fryer breakfast sausage has quickly become one of my favorite favorite air fryer breakfast recipes. Who doesn’t love a deliciously browned sausage to go with those sunny side up eggs and toast!
This air fryer breakfast recipe works with breakfast sausage links and patties, turkey sausage and even fresh, frozen and fully cooked varieties.
Speaking of delicious air fryer breakfasts, you have to try these Air Fryer Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls and Frozen Bacon in Air Fryer!
Why this recipe works
Making your breakfast sausage in the air fryer is a quick and easy way to cook the perfect juicy breakfast sausage links and patties that are juicy on the inside and brown and crispy on the outside!
Breakfast sausage is the perfect breakfast accompaniment to go with eggs, toast, pancakes, French toast – you name it!
Cleaning up your air fryer is a breeze! No more greasy oven or spattered pans to worry about.
Ingredients
Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties: This air fryer breakfast sausage recipe works for most any brand of breakfast sausage links and patties including Jimmy Sean and Johnsonville.
Also check out Smithfield, Farmer John, Banquet, Tennessee Pride, Premio, Jones and Beyond Breakfast sausage.
Air Fryer Safe Cooking Spray: Optional
How to cook breakfast sausage in air fryer
Optional: Lightly spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Cooking spray helps the breakfast sausage from sticking to each other if you are cooking a larger batch.
Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
Place frozen breakfast sausage in fryer basket. Do not overfill basket. One even layer is recommended.
Air Fryer Frozen Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties
Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Cook on 400°F for 10-12 minutes. Flip half-way.
Air Fryer Fresh Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties
Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Cook on 400°F for 8-10 minutes. Flip half-way.
Air Fryer Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties
Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Cook on 400°F for 5-6 minutes. Flip half-way.
Additional Cook Time (as necessary): Depending on your air fryer, the size of your fryer basket and amount of breakfast sausage in the basket, you can shake the basket and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until you reach your desired level of doneness as needed.
Be sure to follow FDA guidelines to cook your food to safe temperature.
Pre-Heating Air Fryer: I recommend pre-heating air fryer. However, if you choose not to pre-heat, add about 3-4 minutes to your cook time.
This recipe works well with any brand of air fryer including Ninja Foodi, Gourmia, Vortex, Nuwave, Cuisinart, Cosori, Power XL and Power Air.
How do you cook Jimmy Dean Sausage in an air fryer?
Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
Cook fully cooked Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, turkey breakfast sausage and breakfast patties on 400°F for 5-6 minutes. Flip half-way.
FAQ and expert tips
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Cook sausage links in air fryer on 400°F for approximately 10-12 minutes (frozen) or 5-6 minutes (fully cooked). Be sure to cook to an minimum safe internal temperature as recommended by the FDA.
Breakfast sausage is generally made of pork. However, there are other versions of breakfast sausage made of turkey or beef. There are even new plant based versions of breakfast sausage on the market such as Beyond Breakfast Sausage.
You can make almost any type of breakfast in your air fryer! From sausage to bacon, eggs, pancakes, muffins and cinnamon rolls, the sky is the limit!
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Breakfast Sausage in Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 breakfast sausage links or patties
- Optional: Air Fryer Safe Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Optional: Lightly spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Cooking spray helps the breakfast sausage from sticking to each other if you are cooking a larger batch.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
- Place frozen breakfast sausage in fryer basket. Do not overfill basket. One even layer is recommended.
Frozen Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties
- Cook on 400°F for 10-12 minutes. Flip half-way.
Fresh Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties
- Cook on 400°F for 8-10 minutes. Flip half-way.
Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties
- Cook on 400°F for 5-6 minutes. Flip half-way.
- Depending on your air fryer, the size of your fryer basket and amount of breakfast sausage in the basket, you can shake the basket and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until you reach your desired level of doneness as needed. Be sure to follow FDA guidelines to cook your food to safe temperature.
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