Easy Air Fryer Sausage Patties – 8 minutes – perfectly cooked for a delicious, simple breakfast. Healthier than pan frying and no grease splattered stove.
Your favorite breakfast sausage patties air fried in just 8 minutes without extra oil. Healthier than pan frying and cleanup is quick and easy without grease splatters on your stove or oven.
Why this recipe works:
- Super easy recipe! Just add sausage to the air fryer and turn it on.
- Perfectly cooked sausage in under 10 minutes.
- Healthier because grease collects in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- No grease-splattered stove to clean up.
What do I need to make Air Fryer Sausage Patties?
All you need for this easy breakfast favorite is:
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- Your favorite fresh sausage patties
- An air fryer
Do I use fresh or frozen sausage?
Use any kind of sausage you like in this recipe.
- Raw patties (shown here with my favorite Jimmy Dean sausage)
- Frozen precooked breakfast sausage patties (cook just 5 minutes)
- Breakfast sausage links
- Homemade sausage patties
- Ground chicken sausage
- Turkey sausage
- Homemade breakfast sausage
You can even cook Italian Sausage with caramelized onions and bell peppers in the air fryer. It’s a simple way to a delicious dinner. Get the link for this recipe here.
Do I need to add oil?
No extra oil is needed for this recipe. Both fresh and frozen sausage patties have enough fat so they won’t stick to the air fryer basket.
How to make Air Fryer Sausage Patties:
Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees. Add sausage patties in a single layer.
Cook for 5 minutes then use tongs and turn sausage patties over. Cook another 3 minutes or until they’re a nice golden brown color and the internal temperature is 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
Cooking time will vary with air fryers and the exact size of your sausage patties so keep an eye on them after turning them over.
Remove from the air fryer and eat right away.
What to serve with Air Fryer Sausage Patties:
Overnight Egg Casserole – easy, make-ahead casserole.
French Toast Casserole – next level French Toast with a crumbly cinnamon-sugar nut topping.
Breakfast Charcuterie Board – ideal for breakfast or brunch – assembles in minutes.
How to store leftovers:
Store leftover sausage patties in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until warmed through.
More easy air fryer recipes:
Air Fryer French Fries – the BEST hand cut fries with fresh hand-cut potatoes air fried to crisp outside, fluffy potatoes inside (uses just one teaspoon of oil).
Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders – breaded, air fried to crisp and tossed in buffalo sauce. The ultimate, crowd-pleasing appetizer or quick and easy dinner.
Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower – crispy, spicy and boldly delicious air fried in minutes!
Air Fried Quesadillas – quick and easy meal, snack or appetizer in 10 minutes! Crispy tortillas filled with melty cheese and any favorites: chicken, beef, shrimp, roasted veggies, beans – even leftovers!
Enjoy!
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Air Fryer Sausage Patties
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 8 raw sausage patties
- eggs, pancakes, toast OR english muffins or breakfast food of choice
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees for 3 minutes.
- Add raw sausage patties in a single layer to the air fryer.
- Cook for 5 minutes then use tongs and turn sausage patties over. Cook another 3 minutes or until they’re a nice golden brown color and the internal temperature is 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.NOTE: cook time will vary with air fryers and the size of the sausage patties so keep an eye on them after turning them over.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve with your favorite breakfast food.
I have cholesterol and eating oily at times causes me to suffer more but a big big thank to you that you shared this post as I can now eat things I rave for without oil in them.
You’re very welcome! Thank YOU for taking the time to comment. I appreciate the kind words. That’s the beauty of air frying – very little to no oil but the still tastes like frying 🙂 – Enjoy the day. – Bernie