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Crispy Breakfast Sausage Bliss! Discover the best way to cook breakfast sausage in the air fryer! Crispy, juicy, and ready in under 10 minutes. Perfect for a qu

Crispy Breakfast Sausage Bliss!

Cooking breakfast sausage has never been easier or faster thanks to the air fryer. This recipe for air fryer breakfast sausage delivers perfectly cooked, juicy, and slightly crispy results every time, without the mess of traditional pan-frying. Whether you're using frozen links, fresh links, or patties, this method ensures a delicious start to your day. Unlike other methods, using an air fryer eliminates the need for preheating and avoids the potential damage to non-stick coatings caused by cook
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 15
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 15 frozen sausage links (nutritional information is for Brown 'N Serve Breakfast Turkey Sausage)
  • Raw sausage patties
  • Meat thermometer
  • Air fryer basket
  • Any type of breakfast sausage (frozen raw, fresh raw, or patties)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method
 

  1. Place the frozen sausage links in a single layer in the air fryer basket. If using raw sausage patties, you can add them now too, ensuring they don't overlap.
  2. These instructions work for any type of breakfast sausage: frozen raw links, fresh raw links, or fresh raw patties.
  3. There is no need to preheat your air fryer for this recipe.
  4. Do NOT spray your air fryer basket with cooking spray, as this can damage the non-stick coating.
  5. Cook the sausage at 400°F (200°C) for 8-10 minutes, or until nicely browned and cooked through. For patties, flip them halfway through.
  6. If cooking sausage from raw (that is NOT pre-cooked), always check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Sausage is safe to eat once it reaches a minimum of 160°F (71°C).

Notes

- Use a meat thermometer to ensure raw sausage reaches an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C).
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket; cook in batches if necessary for even browning.
- If cooking raw sausage patties, flipping them halfway through ensures even cooking and browning.