Italian Sausage in Air Fryer

This Italian Sausage in the Air Fryer recipe guides you through a quick and flavorful way to prepare Italian sausage with an air fryer.

In just a few simple steps, transform your sausages into perfectly cooked and irresistibly crispy bites.

Cooking Italian Sausage in the Air Fryer

Do you have an air fryer hiding in the corner of your kitchen?

Is it the eye sore of the counter or a quick and easy way to transform protein into dinner?

This recipe will help put that air fryer to work and take the guesswork out of the air frying process.

Depending on your air fryer model, you will want to refer to the owner’s manual to heat the unit safely, but that is the only tricky part of cooking Italian sausage in the air fryer.

Our recipe guides you through the temperature, the timing, and when to flip the sausage.

We suggest selecting a variety of Italian sausages and see what your tastebuds prefer.

Ingredients

• Italian sausage (sweet, mild, or spicy)

Recipe Tips

• Sausages have a high-fat content, which could cause your air fryer to fill with white smoke. To fix this, turn off the air fryer and use a paper towel to review excess oil from the bottom of the air fryer.
• Do not overcook sausages. They lose moisture throughout the cooking process.
• In a hurry at breakfast? Try using the air fryer to cook breakfast sausage links, too!

How to cook Italian Sausage in air fryer

Preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees F.

Place the sausages in the air fryer basket or tray. Lay the sausages in a single layer, leaving room on all sides.

Air fry the sausages at 370 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Flip or turn the links halfway through the cooking process.

Check on the sausages after 8 minutes to make sure they are not browning too much. If needed, reduce the heat to 340 degrees F.

All air fryers cook differently, keep a close eye on the sausage.

When done, let the meat rest and drip for 1 to 2 minutes.

How long to cook Italian Sausage in the air fryer

We suggest cooking your Italian Sausage for 10 to 12 minutes in the air fryer for our recipe.

Eight minutes into the air frying process, it is imperative to check on the sausages and rotate them within the basket cooking surface.

Can you cook Italian Sausage in the air fryer?

Yes! The air fryer is a wonderfully quick way to cook Italian sausages.

As with any raw meat, it is important to ensure it is cooked to a food-safe temperature.

For ground pork, the USDA recommends that pork be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F as measured with a meat thermometer.

How do you keep sausages from bursting in an air fryer?

To keep your Italian sausages from bursting in the air fryer, take a fork or knife and make a small prick through the sausage casing.

This will help release pressure as the sausages cook and expand.

Slower cooking of sausages will also keep the sausage casing from bursting.

What is Italian sausage made of?

Italian sausage mixes lean ground pork, pork fat, and seasonings like fennel and garlic. Then, the meat mixture is placed into a clear tub called a casing.

It is this casing that can rupture and burst if it is not punctured before cooking.

They normally come in a sweet or hot variety.

What makes Italian sausage different than regular sausage?

The main difference between Italian sausage and regular sausage is fennel seasoning.

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