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Breakfast Sausage in Air Fryer

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!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 sausage links
Calories 61kcal
Cost $2

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.

Notes

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.
This recipe works for most any brand of breakfast sausage links and patties including Jimmy Sean, Johnsonville, Smithfield, Farmer John, Banquet, Tennessee Pride, Premio, Jones and Beyond Breakfast sausage.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 50mg | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg