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Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage

Published: Jan 19, 2023 by Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian This post may contain affiliate links - read my disclaimer for full details... Leave a Comment

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Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage turn out perfectly juicy and delicious. No mess like you have with cooking breakfast sausage on the stove top!

air fryer breakfast sausage on a white plate
Table of Contents
  • Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
  • Why you'll love this easy Breakfast Sausage recipe
  • Ingredients
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Tools to make this easy recipe
  • How to make Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
  • Stovetop Directions
  • Substitutions
  • What to serve with Keto Breakfast Sausage
  • How to store
  • How to reheat
  • More Air Fryer Recipe to try!
  • Sausage Links in the Air Fryer
  • PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER

Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage

Making these Breakfast Sausage in the air fryer means that you can have a protein based breakfast in the morning with no hassle. The Air Fryer keeps these Breakfast Sausages crispy and flavorful.

Just pair these breakfast sausage links with some eggs (scrambled, omelet or even hard boiled, all of which you can make in your air fryer) for an easy low carb breakfast.

If you like air fryer recipes, then you need to try this Juicy Air Fryer Ribeye Steak and this Air Fryer T-bone Steak. Both are protein packed air fryer recipes and naturally low in carbohydrates.

breakfast sausage in the air fryer basket

Why you'll love this easy Breakfast Sausage recipe

  • Keto recipe - this recipe has 11g of protein per serving with NO carbs! Just make sure your sausage doesn't have any added sugars, fillers or preservatives which may have hidden carbs.
  • Simple recipe - these air fryer breakfast sausages have only one ingredient that you can find at your local grocery store.
  • Easy recipe -it takes less then 15 minutes start to finish and you don't have to worry about grease splattering everywhere or hovering over the stove.

Ingredients

  • Sausage Links - looks for ones without sugar, preservatives or weird fillers.
air fryer breakfast sausage on a white plate with a fork in one sausage

Tips & Tricks

Make sure to add the breakfast sausage into the air fryer so they are not touching. This will prevent the breakfast sausage from sticking together so that they cook evenly.

Make sure that you are cooking the breakfast sausage to the proper temperature. The internal temperature should reach 160F.

Tools to make this easy recipe

Air Fryer â€“ my favorite is this Cosori Air Fryer because of the large air fryer basket.

breakfast sausage in the air fryer basket with some on a spatula

How to make Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage

  1. Transfer the sausage links to the air fryer basket. Make sure you leave room between them. (depending on your air fryer and how many you do, you may need to do it in batches.)
  2. Cook at 390F for 390F for 10 minutes. Flipping them halfway through.
  3. Once the timer goes off remove the sausage links from the air fryer basket and serve.
raw sausage links in the air fryer basket
Transfer the sausage links to the air fryer basket.
breakfast sausage in the air fryer basket
Cook at 390F for 10 minutes. Flipping them halfway through.
air fryer breakfast sausage on a white plate with maple syrup and ketchup on the side
Serve.

Stovetop Directions

If you do not have an air fryer, no worries. You can cook these on the skillet instead.

  1. Heat skillet to medium low heat.
  2. Once the skillet is heated up, place breakfast sausage onto the pan.
  3. Cook for 12-16 minutes or until cooked through and browned, turning often.

Substitutions

If you do not have sausage links, you can also try frozen turkey sausage or sausage patties. You can even get a tube of sausage and cut them into sausage patties. I've done this plenty of times and often it's cheaper!

What to serve with Keto Breakfast Sausage

A good ole country breakfast can be served with these Scrambled eggs on the Blackstone and Blackstone Bacon. You can also stick to the air fryer with this Crispy Air Fryer Bacon.

We served this with a little bit of local Michigan Maple Syrup (only a little to keep carbs low) and some sugar free ketchup.

If you are looking to keep this meal keto, then you can serve this with Easy Keto Hash Brown.

air fryer breakfast sausage on a white plate

How to store

Store these Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage in an airtight container up to 4-5 days.

How to reheat

Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 minute or until the breakfast sausage are warm. You may also transfer the breakfast sausage to a microwave safe dish to warm up.

air fryer breakfast sausage on a white plate with ketchup on the side with a napkin and a fork on the side

More Air Fryer Recipe to try!

If you loved these keto sausage links in the air fryer, check out these other easy air fryer recipes.

  • Air Fryer Broccolini
  • Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Thighs | Paleo
  • Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
  • Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
  • Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs
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Sausage Links in the Air Fryer

Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian
Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage is a go to these days, due to how perfect and delicious they turn out. If you like sausage for breakfast but don't like the mess a skillet makes, then this recipe is for you. 
4.98 from 46 votes
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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 213 kcal

Equipment

  • air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 14 Sausage Links
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Instructions
 

  • Transfer the sausage links to the air fryer basket. Make sure you leave room between them. (depending on your air fryer and how many you do, you may need to do it in batches.)
  • Cook at 390F for 390F for 10 minutes. Flipping them halfway through.
  • Once the timer goes off remove the sausage links from the air fryer basket and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalProtein: 11gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 174mgVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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