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    Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Feb 24, 2020 · Modified: Mar 31, 2021 by Dee

    Make Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage with this easy recipe for cooking breakfast sausage links and patties in the air fryer. Works for fresh and frozen sausage.

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    air fried breakfast sausage links on a white plate

    If you like having sausages for breakfast, but you hate cleaning up a messy, greasy stove, you need to start cooking breakfast sausages in your air fryer.

    This easy air fryer recipe works for sausage links and sausage patties. And, you can cook with both fresh and frozen sausage.

    I used my Instant Pot Vortex Plus air fryer this time. But, you can use this same recipe with a basket style air fryer or a larger toaster oven style air fryer like the Instant Pot Omni Plus.

    How to Cook Breakfast Sausage Links in the Air Fryer

    Place the sausage links on the air fryer tray. Then, preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees.

    If your air fryer does not have a non-stick tray, you can use a non stick cooking spray for easier clean-up. Don't use this on the Vortex or any other air fryer with non stick coating.

    raw uncooked breakfast sausage links on Vortex plus tray

    Add the sausages to the air fryer when it reaches 390. Then, set the time for 10 minutes.

    Turn the links about halfway through the cooking time. And, you're done!

    How Long to Cook Frozen Breakfast Sausages

    If the sausage links are frozen -- no problem! Just break them apart if you can, and cook for 12 minutes.

    Breakfast sausages are done when the internal temperature is 160 degrees. If you don't have a thermometer, they should be cooked until no longer pink inside.

    cooked breakfast sausage links on vortex tray

    Note -- If you like your sausage extra crispy or dark, just add an extra couple of minutes to the cook time. It's super easy to get the sausages exactly the way you want them!

    breakfast sausage link on a fork

    How to Air Fry Sausage Patties

    If you're using sausage patties instead of links, cook them at 390 for 10 minutes. For frozen sausage patties, cook for 12 minutes.

    The temperature should be 160 degrees, with little or no pink inside. Again, if you like crispier sausage patties, just cook them a little longer!

    The patties I used were about ¼-inch thick. If yours are thinner or thicker, you may have to adjust the time.

    cooked breakfast sausage patties on air fryer tray
    close up of sausage links on a white plate

    Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage Recipe

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    air fried breakfast sausage links on a white plate

    Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage

    Published by Dee
    Make Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage with this easy recipe for cooking breakfast sausage links and patties in the air fryer. Works for fresh and frozen sausage.
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    Prep Time 1 minute min
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 11 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 170 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot Vortex Plus Air Fryer

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 breakfast sausage links

    Instructions
     

    • Place the sausage links on the air fryer tray or in the basket
      raw uncooked breakfast sausage links on Vortex plus tray
    • Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees
    • Cook the sausage links for 10 minutes, turning once around halfway through. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees
      cooked breakfast sausage links on vortex tray

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    Notes

    For frozen breakfast sausage links, cook for 12 minutes or until 160 degrees or done to your liking.
    For sausage patties, cook for 10 minutes fresh and 12 minutes if frozen, turning about halfway, or until internal temperature is 160 and little to no pink remains.
    Recipe made in the Instant Pot Vortex Plus air fryer, but can be adapted for any air fryer. Cook times may vary slightly with different makes/models.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcalProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 356mgPotassium: 139mgVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Susan says

      February 05, 2022 at 10:34 am

      Air fried my sausage this morning and they turned out great, perfectly cooked.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 05, 2022 at 4:11 pm

        So glad you liked them! Thank you so much!

    2. Kennedy says

      January 21, 2022 at 3:53 pm

      So glad I found your page! Looking at your photos, we have the same air fryer, which will make future frying that much easier- as not all fryers, I’m learning, are designed the same, so cooking times, amounts etc seem to vary by which unit the poster has. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        January 22, 2022 at 9:15 pm

        Thank you so much, Kennedy. I hope you enjoy the recipes!

      • Jessica says

        July 27, 2023 at 12:25 pm

        My air fryer is also a microwave, and has neither pre-heat nor 390º (it goes in 25º increments) so we will try 10 minutes at 400º and go from there!

    3. Jim Bob says

      June 27, 2021 at 12:52 pm

      Love that you can do this in the air fryer! Came out great and it was so easy! I liked not having to clean up grease splatters on the stove or counter afterwards!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Jim says

      May 21, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Love to have these every weekend, So easy to do this way and with out the splatter!5 stars

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      • Dee says

        May 21, 2021 at 12:37 pm

        Thanks so much, Jim. I completely agree!

    5. Cindy says

      August 13, 2020 at 4:52 am

      Tried this the first time they came out extremely dry. So this time I didn't preheat the air fryer and cooked 10 mins at 360 and they came out perfect I double checked with a meat thermometer to make sure they were done love my airfryer5 stars

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      • Dee says

        August 20, 2020 at 9:40 am

        Thanks for sharing, Cindy. I love the air fryer too!

    6. Suzy says

      February 26, 2020 at 11:06 am

      I never knew the instant pot made an air fryer! Definitely a game changer! This sounds amazing!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 28, 2020 at 7:41 am

        It really is. I absolutely love mine!

    7. katerina @ diethood.com says

      February 26, 2020 at 10:31 am

      I can't wait to try this!! Looks absolutely delicious!!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 28, 2020 at 7:40 am

        Thank you so much, Katerina! Hope you get a chance to try it!

    8. James says

      February 26, 2020 at 6:41 am

      Wow, so simple will be making these more often now! Tried both ways last night when we had breakfast for dinner!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 26, 2020 at 11:31 am

        Oooh I like that idea! Thanks, James!

    9. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

      February 26, 2020 at 12:39 am

      This Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage is seriously making me hungry!5 stars

      Reply
    10. Amy says

      February 25, 2020 at 8:53 pm

      Yummy! I'm always looking for IP breakfasts!5 stars

      Reply
    11. Amanda says

      February 25, 2020 at 6:09 pm

      Ohhhh yes, my family will love these! We're big sausage fans 🙂

      Reply
    12. Dorothy Reinhold says

      February 25, 2020 at 6:08 pm

      I am loving my air fryer more and more! I love that you can do other things while the air fryer is doing it's magic.

      Reply
    13. Sara Welch says

      February 25, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      What a great way to start my day! Love a quick and delicious breakfast on busy mornings! Yum!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 27, 2020 at 10:24 am

        Exactly -- It makes our mornings so much easier!

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