Air fryer smoked sausage comes out juicy every time. And smoked sausage in the air fryer should take 10 minutes! You can serve on a bun or slice it up and dip the pieces into mustard or your favorite sauce.
Recipe Highlights
- How does it taste: Air fryer smoked sausage does not taste like it came off of the grill. However, I’d argue that it’s better than the stove top. The air fryer allows the air to move around the sausage perfectly so that the skin crisp up and it colors nicely as you can see in the photos.
- Skill level: Anyone can use an air fryer down to the kiddos. That means the recipe is beginner and kid-friendly when needed.
- Process: Open the smoked sausage from the package and place it in the air fryer for 10 minutes, that’s it!
Ingredient tips
- Sausage: Smoked sausage can range from beef, pork and there are even poultry versions now. You may also see polka kielbasa, chorizo, bratwursts, you name it but they all work the same for this air fryer smoke sausage recipe.
- Air fryer: This is important because this can effect the timing and your cook. Another factor is if you are using one of those silicone pads for the air fryer, advice about those below. If you air fryer is older, smaller or multi-function this can change some factors such as cooking time.
Chef’s tip
I understand the concern of cleaning up in the air fryer. But there are these silicone mats being sold right now that are great for clean up but they completely take away the biggest benefit of the air fryer. The ability for the air to circulate the food. They are just as bad as overcrowding the basket.
How To Make Air Fryer Smoked Sausage
- Preheat the air fryer.
- Remove the smoked sausage from the package, you can slice it up if you like or leave it whole if your air fryer is large enough.
- Cook the smoked sausage in the basket then flip halfway through.
- Remove the cooked sausage and allow it to cool then serve however you’d like.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can you cook smoked sausage in the air fryer?
Yes, without any problems whatsoever and it turns out better than stove top sausage in my opinion.
Can you reheat smoked sausage in the air fryer?
Sure, and even after preparing these air fryer smoked sausage you can reheat any leftovers in the air fryer again if needed. Just for a shorter amount of time to prevent burning because the sausage will have its color.
What’s the best way to cook smoked sausage?
Honestly, nothing beats grilling sausage. Sure, the sausage will be tasty and even have crispy skin in the air fryer but grilling just takes flavor and almost anything to the next level.
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Air Fryer Smoked Sausage
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounce smoked sausage
Instructions
- First remove the smoked sausage from its packaging. Next, you can cut small slits across the sausage. This helps relieve some of the pressure in the sausage. This is why they burst.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375℉.
- Once air fryer is heated add the sausage in.
- Cook for 5 minutes then flip and cook another 5 minutes.
- Now, air fryer smoked sausage is done. Slice the sausage and serve as bites or however you'd like.
- Quick tip, if you're using smaller links the same instructions apply.
Nutrition
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
Nice recipe and directions for air fryer! It turned out perfectly!
I love this