If you don’t know how to fry sausages to be delicious, not dry, while still maintaining a beautiful glossy appearance without using too much oil, then check out this article. Cooking Tips will reveal how to fry sausages using an air fryer quickly, conveniently, and healthily.
1 How to fry whole sausages using an air fryer
To fry whole sausages using an air fryer, you can try one of the two methods suggested by TasteVN below:
Method 1: Blanch then fry
- You will place a pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil. When the water is boiling, add the sausages to the pot to blanch for 5 minutes.
- Remove the sausages, place them in the air fryer, set the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius, and the frying time to 10 – 12 minutes depending on the size of the sausages you are using.
- If your air fryer has a capacity of more than 6 liters, then before frying the sausages, preheat the air fryer at 180 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes.
- If after frying the sausages for 10 minutes you check and find that they are not evenly cooked, then flip the sausages over and put them back in the air fryer to fry for another 3 – 5 minutes.
Method 2: Fry directly with an air fryer
- You will place the sausages in the air fryer and set the roasting mode to 180 degrees Celsius for 10 – 12 minutes.
- After 8 minutes of roasting, take out the frying basket to flip the sausages for even cooking.
When frying directly with an air fryer, the outer skin of the sausage will be slightly drier compared to the method of blanching first and then frying. However, this does not significantly affect the quality of the finished sausages after frying.
2 How to fry sliced sausages with an air fryer
If you’re looking to prepare a quick meal in no time, try slicing the sausages diagonally before frying them with the air fryer. This method not only significantly shortens cooking time but also reduces the amount of oil inside the sausages.
Accordingly, you should:
- Slice the sausages diagonally with a thickness of about 0.5cm.
- Line a layer of aluminum foil or parchment paper in the frying basket, evenly spreading the sliced sausages on the basket.
- Turn on the air fryer and set the temperature to 200 degrees Celsius for 4 minutes.
- After hearing the end cooking signal, simply take out the sliced sausages and enjoy.
Sliced sausages fried with an air fryer will have a beautiful brown color. The fatty meat inside the sausage will ooze out, making the sausage look glossy and rich.
Thanks to the air frying method, you not only save time in preparing the familiar sausage dish but also make it healthier by removing excess oil.
3 How to fry fresh sausages with an air fryer
For fresh sausages, frying in the air fryer will take longer; however, it is still quite quick if you follow these steps:
- Place the fresh sausages in the frying basket, making sure to leave some space between them for even cooking.
- Turn on the air fryer and set the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius and fry for 15 minutes.
- If your fryer does not have a built-in convection fan, after frying for 10 minutes, take out the frying basket and turn each sausage over.
After the air fryer finishes the cooking program, just take out the sausages and enjoy.
4 Suggestions for some delicious dishes made with sausages
Besides frying and eating with white rice, you can also use sausages to prepare many other delicious dishes. Below, TasteVN will suggest some simple and delicious recipes that include sausages as ingredients.
Frying sausages with an air fryer not only helps you save time but also brings a delicious dish that is low in oil and healthier. Hopefully, with the simple tips that TasteVN has suggested above, you can completely create crispy, delicious, and appealing sausages.
