Name: Air Fryer Sausage Links
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 9 Sausage Links

This easy Air Fryer Sausage Links Recipe is perfect for breakfast, dinner, or any mealtime. The air fryer makes these sausage links taste amazing and cook in only 10 minutes!

Air Fryer Sausage Links

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Cooking sausage in the air fryer is the perfect way to make crispy, delicious breakfast sausage! I love having the air fryer going while whipping up eggs, toast, and other breakfast favorites.

In less than 15 minutes, you can have hot and delicious breakfast sausage links on the table.

Life is so busy, and I love using the air fryer to cut down on cooking and cleaning time! Using the air fryer keeps all the grease and cooking mess contained in one appliance. We have been reaching for our air fryer almost daily to make a little of everything.

This small kitchen appliance offers incredible mealtime possibilities. Do you have a favorite air fryer recipe?

Ingredients

Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients needed to make epic Air Fryer Sausage Links! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

Sausage Links

Equipment Needed

Air Fryer - We suggest getting an air fryer that is bigger than you think you will need. We found once we started using the air fryer, we ended up using it for more meals and larger meals.
Kitchen Tongs - We highly suggest getting a good pair of kitchen tongs to remove items from the air fryer and save your hands from getting burned.

How to make Air Fryer Sausage Links

I've included complete instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, but here's a quick version.

Place the sausage links evenly spread in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Air fry at 390°F and rotate the sausage halfway through cooking time. Flipping the sausage helps get the hot air around all sides and makes them perfectly cooked.

Carefully remove the sausage links with kitchen tongs and enjoy.

Preparation and Storage

Make Ahead:

We do not preheat the air fryer for this recipe. However, if you use frozen sausage, add a few minutes to the cooking time.

Storage: store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy them within three days.

Freezing/How to Freeze:

The USDA recommends freezing leftover cooked breakfast sausage in an airtight, freezer-safe container and enjoying them within two months.

How to Reheat:

Depending on how many you need to reheat, you can use your air fryer, skillet, or microwave to reheat leftover sausage links.

Recipe Variations

Substitutions:

You can use any flavor of breakfast sausage links (pork sausage, chicken sausage, turkey sausage) to make air fryer breakfast sausage links

Vegetarian + Vegan Option:

Choose a meatless, plant-based breakfast sausage to make this recipe vegetarian and vegan.

Gluten-Free:

As ingredient lists vary across brands, look for a gluten-free label to ensure your Air Fry Sausage Links are safe for a gluten-free diet.

Smaller Serving Size + Larger Group/More Servings:

We fit nine sausage links, or four servings of breakfast sausage, in our air fryer, and they took ten minutes to cook.

Cook time and maximum capacity per batch will vary depending on the air fryer used and the size of your sausage links. Make sure to check the sausage links as they cook.

If you are cooking multiple batches, the cooking time for each subsequent batch will be less as the air fryer heats up.

Make It Spicy:

We have seen many spicy breakfast sausage links at stores that you can use if you enjoy spicy food.

Sugar-Free:

Sausage links typically do not contain sugar unless you choose a sweetened variety, such as maple breakfast sausage. As ingredient lists vary across brands, avoid these sweetened varieties and double-check the label to avoid extra sugars.

Tips for the Best Air Fryer Sausage Links

Cook the sausage links in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Make sure the hot air can circulate them.
We do not spray the air fryer basket with olive or other oils. The grease from the sausage links keeps them from sticking to the air fryer basket.
The internal temperature of sausage links should be 160°F.
Check out these Sausage Breakfast Biscuit Cups, perfect for using these air-fried sausage links.

What to Serve with Air Fryer Sausage Links

With this how-to guide on making sausage links in your air fryer, you can have a perfectly cooked plateful of this breakfasttime favorite in just ten minutes! Here are some menu planning suggestions to make breakfast time easy and yummy.

Sides: 3 Ingredient Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, Sausage Breakfast Biscuit Cups, Air Fryer Hash Browns, Red Breakfast Potatoes, Air Fryer Pancakes, Air Fryer Bacon

Main Dishes: Eggs in a Basket, Cinnamon Toast, Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, Crock Pot Ham and Cheese Grits, CrockPot Carrot Cake Oatmeal, Copy Cat Egg McMuffins, French Toast

Desserts: 2 Ingredient Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie Cups, Air Fryer Toaster Strudel, Bisquick Blueberry Muffins, Pancake Muffins, Easy Homemade Banana Bread, Raspberry Coffee Cake

Drinks: Copy Cat Starbucks Frappuccino, Crock Pot Caramel Latte, CrockPot Pumpkin Spice Latte, Crock Pot Mexican Hot Chocolate, Crock Pot Hot Dulce de Leche Chai