Name: Easy Air Fryer Smoked Sausage
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon cooking oil ((see notes below)); 14 ounces smoked sausage

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Cooking smoked sausage in the air fryer is the best way to make it! It’s quick, easy, and hot and ready in under 10 minutes. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a party appetizer.

Serve this with my air fryer omelet and air fryer breakfast potatoes for a hearty breakfast or brunch!

Air fried smoked sausage on a black air fryer tray.

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Why You Will Love This Recipe:

Cooking smoke sausage in the air fryer is the best way to make it! It’s an easy and effortless way to get that seared flavorful smoked sausage taste without grease splattering from the stove or waiting for the oven to heat up.
Because most smoke sausages come fully cooked, this quick recipe is ready in under 10 minutes and can be served up in a variety of ways. Perfect for any air fryer beginner!
Whether it be for an appetizer, breakfast, lunch or dinner, smoked sausage is always a crowd pleaser. One of my favorite ways to serve smoke sausage is for breakfast with pancakes along with a side of eggs and air fryer potatoes and onions. For dinner, I love making my fried cabbage with smoked sausage.

Air fried smoked sausage in a black air fryer basket.

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Equipment Needed:

Air Fryer

Ingredients (Full recipe located in recipe card below):

Air fryer smoked sausage recipe ingredients on a white marble surface: smoked sausage and cooking oil.

Smoked sausage - I usually use Eckrich, Hillshire or Johnsonville skinless pork smoked sausage. They come fully cooked and in different varieties like pork, beef, turkey, cheddar, or Kielbasa. Use whatever brand and flavor you prefer.
Cooking oil - Used to coat the air fryer basket and prevent sticking.

Air Fryer Instructions:

1. Spray or brush the air fryer basket with cooking oil.

Cooking oil being sprayed from a white bottle into a black air fryer basket.

2. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Black air fryer panel with a silver dial set to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes.

3. Slice the smoked sausage into ½ inch thick rounds.

Smoked sausage cut into half-inch thick rounds on a wood cutting board.

4. Add the smoked sausage rounds to the air fryer in a single layer and cook for 6 minutes until heated thoroughly. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer if you prefer more char.

Smoked sausage in a black air fryer basket before cooking and halfway through the cooking process.

5. Remove the sausage from the air fryer, let cool, then enjoy.

Smoked sausage with a side of fried eggs and toast on a light gray plate.

Frozen Smoked Sausage In Air Fryer:

1. Spray or brush the air fryer basket with cooking oil.

2. Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Remove the smoked sausage from the packaging and add to the air fryer. Cook for 8 minutes then flip the sausage and cook for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until thoroughly heated.

4. Remove the sausage from the air fryer, let cool, then enjoy.

Air fried smoked sausage in a black air fryer basket on a wood cutting board.

What To Serve With Air Fryer Smoked Sausage:

Smoked sausage goes great with air fryer potatoes and onions, air fryer sautéed onions, or air fryer peppers and onions.
It can be served as an appetizer and dipped in dipped in BBQ sauce, ketchup, or mustard.
For dinner, smoked sausage can be served over rice or pasta and paired with a veggie side dish like air fryer green beans (from frozen), air fryer parmesan green beans, or air fryer baby potatoes.
For breakfast, I like to serve smoked sausage with an air fryer omelet and air fryer breakfast potatoes.

Smoked sausage with a side of over easy fried eggs and toast on a light gray plate.

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Storage And Reheating Instructions:

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Reheat in a preheated air fryer at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 to 3 minutes until thoroughly heated.

Pro Tips:

Always heat smoked sausage thoroughly.

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