Description
If you are looking for a quick dinner idea, try these crispy and juicy chicken sausages. They are cooked in your air fryer and go perfectly with crispy air fried onions.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken sausage links ( I used a jalapeno pepper flavored variety by al fresco)*
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F for 5 minutes.
- Thinly slice onion. Stir together the oil and seasonings in a bowl and place onion in bowl, stir to make sure onion is covered with the oil.
- Place onions in air fryer basket and cook for about 15 minutes, stopping and stirring the onions at 5 minutes intervals. They are done when browned and crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate, cover with foil while cooking sausages.
- Place chicken sausages in preheated air fryer and cook 4-5 minutes. * Turn sausages and cook another 4-5 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 165°F.
- Serve with the crispy air fried onions and relish.
Notes
*The al fresco chicken sausage are a precooked variety as most brands are.
*Some people like to poke holes in sausages either thinking this will avoid them bursting or to help drain some fat. I have never found it necessary to avoid bursting. And the fat is where the juicy flavor comes from. You can drain them on paper towel after they are cooked to remove any extra greasy coating. But I never poke holes because I want the juice to stay inside.
* And speaking of grease, it is recommended to air fry in a well ventilated room. I always turn my oven fan on before I start. I have also read that adding a few tablespoons of water to the very bottom of the basket or putting in a slice of bread to absorb the grease before you cook can prevent smoking. But safety first, turn off and unplug fryer if you have any concerns and consult your user's manual.