Salty and sweet, browned and slightly crispy, air fryer sausage links will be a favorite addition to your breakfast table. Fresh breakfast sausages are ready in less than 10 minutes.
I love making sausage links in the air fryer because the mess factor is way less.
There’s no splattering on my stove, no paper towels to soak up that extra oil. The air fryer basket cleans up easily in the sink or dishwasher, and the excess oil from the meat just drips away.
What You’ll Need
You need only one thing to create delicious air fryer sausage links:
Your Favorite Fresh Breakfast Sausage Links.
This recipe works with pork sausage, turkey sausage, vegetarian-style sausages, or any type of sausage you like.
How To Cook Them
- Take your desired amount of sausages out of the package.
- Place the sausages in the air fryer basket or air fryer tray.
- Air fry at 400F/204C for 8-10 minutes. Shake the basket or flip the sausages mid way through cooking.
- Serve warm. Enjoy!
Serving Tips
Sausage links are a traditional breakfast protein and go perfectly with a full breakfast or brunch spread.
Try breakfast sausages with Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs for a simple, hearty breakfast that everyone can enjoy. This meal would be great on the go as well.
Sausages go well with things like Pancakes and French Toast. I think it’s the maple flavor and the saltiness of the sausage that are just meant to be together. Or you could make this Sausage French Toast Roll Up or some coconut cashew granola!
Serve air fryer sausage links with any of your favorite breakfasts or as part of breakfast for dinner, or “brinner”, as we like to call it.
FAQs
You can! Frozen sausage links are generally pre-cooked, so they won’t take quite as much time. Check on your frozen links after about 5 minutes. Then cook for 2 more minutes at a time until they are browned to your liking.
This is going to depend on your air fryer model. Here you can see that we fit just more than 12 links in our large Cosori basket model. We could have fit a few more, but it’s best to leave some space around each link.
If you have a tray or oven-style air fyer you may be able to do two packages of sausage at a time.
Air Fryer Sausage Links
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package Sausage Links
Instructions
- Take the desired amount out from the package. The hardest part is deciding how many you want to cook!
- Place the sausages in the air fryer basket or air fryer tray.
- Air fry at 400F/204C for 8-10 minutes. Shake the basket or flip the sausages mid way through cooking.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- If the sausages are frozen, you may need to extend the cook time!
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
Nutrition
Making these in the air fryer is a total breakfast game changer. I can make eggs or pancakes or whatever on the stove while the sausage is just cooking without needing my attention. Love it!