Air Fryer Chicken Sausage

Air fryer chicken sausage with tested instructions for fully cooked, raw, and frozen links, including the best temperature and cook time for each.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Air Fryer Chicken Sausage

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: serving

First, preheat the air fryer to 370℉.
Arrange the refrigerated sausage links in a single layer with space between them. No oil is needed.
Air fry for 8–10 minutes, turning halfway through for more even heating.
For fully cooked frozen sausage, add about 1–2 additional minutes as needed.

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
Lightly brush the sausage links with oil and arrange them in a single layer.
Air fry refrigerated raw sausage for 8–10 minutes, or until the centers reach 165°F.

Lightly brush the frozen links with oil.
Air fry at 400°F for 12–14 minutes.
Check each sausage with a thermometer and remove the links as they reach 165°F, since air fryer hot spots can cause some to finish sooner than others.

Oil is not necessary for fully cooked chicken sausage.
Raw chicken sausage will cook without oil, but in my testing the unoiled casing became chewier and wrinkled as it cooled. A light coating of oil kept the casing smoother with a better bite.
For raw sausage, use 165°F as the final doneness check rather than relying only on time.