Air Fryer Italian Sausage
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Air Fryer Italian Sausage is a quick and easy dinner that makes perfect sausages every time! Whether you’re eating them on a bun, over pasta or in a stir fry – these air fryer sausages will make a delicious dinner!
What You Will ❤️ About Italian Sausage in the Air Fryer
- Quick Dinner! You’ll have dinner on the table in less than 15 minutes of cooking time!
- Versatile! Italian Sausage can be used in many ways – in buns, on pasta, over rice – make it your way!
- Easy Recipe! All you do is pop it in the air fryer and you’re done! No need for olive oil here! The outside gets crispy while the inside is still nice and juicy!
This recipe was made using the Paula Deen Air Fryer.
Air Fryer Italian Sausage Ingredients
Italian Sausage is a great source of protein and it’s naturally low carb and gluten free!
- Italian Sausage – yeah that’s pretty much it! This recipe is for the raw sausage links in casing. I used MILD Italian Sausage but they also have SWEET or HOT Italian Sausage.
- This time/temp also works for turkey sausage or chicken sausage as well as traditional pork sausage.
How to Serve Air Fryer Sausage
- Hot Dog Buns – I love the buns with the top slit and loading them up with peppers and onions, horseradish mustard and bbq sauce.
- If serving with buns – add to air fryer for last minute of cooking time so they get toasty!
- Over Pasta – slice up and add a little marinara sauce, sauteed mushrooms and red peppers and serve over pasta with a shake of red pepper flakes
- Stir Fry – saute broccoli, bell peppers and onions with teriyaki sauce and serve over rice. You can use cauliflower rice to keep it keto-friendly and low carb.
How to Make Italian Sausage in the Air Fryer
Can’t get much easier than this – Italian sausage makes a great weeknight meal!
- Place Italian Sausage links in the air fryer at least an inch apart in a single layer
- Heat at 380º for 6 minutes
- Open air fryer basket and flip sausage links. Air fry 6 minutes more.
- Using a digital meat thermometer, check to be sure internal temperature of the sausage is at least 165º – amount of time to cook may vary based on size of air fryer and size of sausages
- Serve!
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
There is a high fat content in Italian sausage so be sure to start with a clean air fryer. You can also add a slice of bread under the tray to absorb any excess grease to prevent smoking.
You can also use a parchment paper liner to aid with clean up.
Italian sausage has additional seasonings including red pepper flakes, parsley, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and onion powder.
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass storage ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or in the air fryer at 250º for 5 minutes. I recommend the microwave so you aren’t overcooking the sausage.
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Air Fryer Italian Sausage
Ingredients
- 5 Italian sausage links
Instructions
- Place Italian Sausage links in the air fryer at least an inch apart5 Italian sausage links
- Heat at 380º for 6 minutes
- Open air fryer basket and flip sausage links. Air fry 6 minutes more.
- Using a meat thermometer, check to be sure sausages internal temperature is at least 165º
- Serve!
