Air fryer Italian sausage is a super protein to make for lots of weeknight meals! Serve with peppers and onions for a traditional sandwich, as a base for bowls or lean protein in pasta! Air fried to perfection and on the table in only 8 minutes!
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One of the best recipes to have in your arsenal is a healthy recipe that works as a great base for lots of other recipes. This air fryer recipe is just that – healthy and simple that makes a great protein to add to a variety of dishes.
Serve with some sweet potato patties or hash browns for an easy breakfast or add to a pasta bowl with some veggies and macaroni and cheese for an easy weeknight meal.
What Makes This Recipe Work
- Use whatever links or patties you like best – pork or chicken sausage work great.
- Great base recipe for lean protein that works in bowls, pasta dishes, breakfast and more.
- Find the sausage that works for your dietary restriction – any Whole30, paleo, keto or low carb sausage will work with this recipe.
- Super fast to make – perfect quick dinner for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
Directions for How to Cook This Recipe
This is a step by step walkthrough of how to cook this recipe. Exact cook time and temperatures are available in the recipe card at the bottom.
- Spray air fryer basket with coconut oil spray. Add uncooked sausage to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry sausages at 400F for 8 minutes or until browned on the outside and heated through.
Expert Tips
- Cooking time will depend on whether links are fresh or frozen. Start with 8 minutes for fresh and add in up to 4 minutes or more if links are frozen.
- Throw in some julienned peppers for an easy sausage and pepper dish. Add to a hoagie roll and toast.
- Allow space between links or patties to ensure even cooking.
- If using a higher fat sausage like pork, keep an eye on air fryer as it cooks to ensure they do not smoke.
- Storage: Store cooked leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: Reheat by air frying at 360F until heated through.
FAQs
You can use frozen sausages. Be sure to add in additional time to account for them being frozen.
Air fried sausages take 8 minutes at 400F. For frozen add additional minutes until crisped on the outside and cooked through.
Yes, use the crisp function and follow the recipe as written. Any basket style or toaster style model will work.
You can also use a NuWave, Emeril, PowerXL – whichever model you have.
I made this recipe without preheating. If you do decide to preheat you will want to reduce the cook time so sausages do not overcook.
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Air Fryer Italian Sausage
Ingredients
- 4 links sausage chicken or pork
Instructions
- Spray air fryer basket with coconut oil spray. Add uncooked sausage to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry sausages at 400F for 8 minutes or until browned on the outside and heated through.
Notes
- Cooking time will depend on whether links are fresh or frozen. Start with 8 minutes for fresh and add in up to 4 minutes or more if links are frozen.
- Throw in some julienned peppers for an easy sausage and pepper dish. Add to a hoagie roll and toast.
- Allow space between links or patties to ensure even cooking.
- If using a higher fat sausage like pork, keep an eye on air fryer as it cooks to ensure they do not smoke.
- Storage: Store cooked leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: Reheat by air frying at 360F until heated through.
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