Enjoy brats year-round by making them in the air fryer. These air fryer brats are juicy, delicious, and so easy to make! One of the best ways to cook brats without a grill.
These brats taste amazing topped with my air fryer sautéed onions, air fryer peppers and onions, or air fryer mushrooms.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- Cooking brats in the air fryer is an easy and quick way to cook delicious brats without making a mess on the stove or needing a grill. You can have dinner ready in just 15 minutes! We enjoy brats all year long at my house and I’ve taken a liking to cooking them in air fryer because it's easier and tastier than cooking them on the stove top.
- Just like my air fryer Italian sausages, these brats make an excellent quick and easy dinner that can be served in a hoagie bun, over pasta, or with veggies. My favorite way to eat brats is on a toasted hoagie bun with yellow mustard. Yum!
Q&A:
To lock in the juicy flavor, I recommend not poking holes into the brats before air frying.
It’s best to cook the brats in a single layer and avoid stacking them. That way, they cook evenly and brown on all sides.
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- Brats - I used Johnsonville Beer Brats. These are raw brats that come with 5 bratwursts per pack.
- Cooking oil or spray - This will be used to brush or spray a little oil on the air fryer tray. I recommend using avocado oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, or olive oil.
Air Fryer Instructions:
1. Remove the air fryer basket from the air fryer and brush or spray the tray with cooking oil. Return the air fryer basket to the air fryer.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Once the air fryer is preheated, add the brats to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
4. Cook them for 15 minutes until they have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip them halfway through.
5. Once the brats are done, remove them from the air fryer and let them cool. Then enjoy!
How To Cook Air Fryer Frozen Brats:
1. Remove the air fryer basket from the air fryer and brush or spray the tray with cooking oil. Return the air fryer basket to the air fryer.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Once the air fryer is preheated, add the brats to the air fryer in a single layer.
4. Cook for 15 to 17 minutes until the brats reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip them halfway through.
5. Once the brats are done, remove them from the air fryer and let cool. Then enjoy!
What To Serve With Air Fryer Brats
Toppings For Brats:
- Sauerkraut
- Cheese
- Diced Onions
- Bun
- Mustard
- Ketchup
- Jalapeños
- Dijion Mustard
- Coleslaw
- Pickle Relish
- Potato Chips
Storage And Reheating Instructions:
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days
- Reheat in the air fryer at 365 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 to 3 minutes.
Pro Tips:
- The USDA recommends that sausages that contain pork be cooked until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The air fryer I used in the recipe was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart. Since all air fryers cook differently, you may have to adjust the cook time slightly.
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Easy Air Fryer Brats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil (avocado oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, or olive oil)
- 5 brats (19 ounce package)
Instructions
Air Fryer Instructions:
- Remove the air fryer basket from the air fryer and brush or spray the tray with cooking oil. Return the air fryer basket to the air fryer.
- Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the air fryer is preheated, add the brats to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Cook them for 15 minutes until they have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip them halfway through.
- Once the brats are done, remove them from the air fryer and let them cool. Then enjoy! See my post above for easy side dish and toppings ideas.
How To Cook Air Fryer Frozen Brats:
- Remove the air fryer basket from the air fryer and brush or spray the tray with cooking oil. Return the air fryer basket to the air fryer.
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the air fryer is preheated, add the brats to the air fryer in a single layer.
- Cook for 15 to 17 minutes until the brats reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip them halfway through.
- Once the brats are done, remove them from the air fryer and let cool. Then enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days
- Reheat in the air fryer at 365 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 to 3 minutes.
- The USDA recommends that sausages that contain pork be cooked until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The air fryer I used in the recipe was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart. Since all air fryers cook differently, you may have to adjust the cook time slightly.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.
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Kim says
The only way I make them now. Delicious!