5 Easy Ways: How to Cook Breakfast Sausage Links

If you want to cook breakfast sausage in the oven, here are the things you’ll need:

• Your favorite sausage links
• Baking sheet or shallow baking pan
• Cooling rack
• Parchment paper or aluminum foil
• Tongs
• Instant-read meat thermometer

For this method, here’s what you need to do:

1. Preheat your oven to 400F.
2. While waiting, line your baking sheet or shallow baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil so your sausages don’t stick to the pan.
3. Put the sausages on the lined tray in one layer. Make sure that the sausages aren’t touching each other so they will cook evenly.
4. Place sausage in the oven and wait for around 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your sausages. For even browning, turn them over halfway through the cooking process using tongs.
5. Ensure the sausage is at the correct internal temperature using a meat thermometer. 160F is the recommended temperature for ground pork, pork sausages, and other meats to ensure food safety in the United States.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Line your air fryer with parchment paper. Poke a few holes in the parchment paper to improve the circulation under the sausages and air fryer basket.
2. Line the sausages in a single layer and set the air fryer at 360F.
3. Cook the sausages for about 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of your sausages. I suggest cooking for about 14 minutes for thicker sausages for best results. Make sure to check them after 10 minutes to keep them from burning.
4. Let your air fryer breakfast sausage links cool for a couple of minutes and serve.

Here’s a list of materials you need to cook breakfast sausage in a pan:

• Your preferred type of sausage
• Cooking oil
• Tongs or spatula
• Paper towels, optional

This is how I cooked delicious breakfast sausage before I had an air fryer. The process is simple:

1. Heat a little oil in your nonstick skillet pan.
2. Place the sausages and cook the first side until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Turn it over using tongs or a spatula and continue for an equal amount of cooking time on the second side. The sausage should not be pink when you cut it open.
3. This is an optional step, but I like to place cooked sausages on a plate lined with paper towels. The towels will absorb excess oil and preserve the crisp texture.
4. Serve your cooked sausage on a separate dish or as is, and enjoy.

If you’re cooking sausage using an oven, here’s what to do:

1. Preheat your oven to 400F.
2. Line your baking tray with parchment paper or aluminum foil and brush it lightly with oil.
3. Remove the raw frozen sausages from the freezer bag and place them on the baking tray.
4. Bake the sausages for around 10 minutes.
5. Remove the tray from the oven and separate the sausages. Lightly brush them with oil and rearrange them on the tray, leaving enough space between them.
6. Cook sausage for another 15 to 20 minutes, flipping them over halfway through the cooking time.

When using an air fryer, here’s what you can do:

1. Preheat your air fryer to 360 to 390F, depending on the thickness of your sausages.
2. This is optional, but you can line your air fryer basket with parchment paper first. Then, place the frozen sausages.
3. Air fry them for about 12 to 14 minutes, flipping them halfway through the cooking time.

For cooking frozen breakfast sausages in a pan, here’s the secret:

1. Place the frozen sausages in a saucepan or small pot.
2. Cover them with water over medium heat and slowly bring it to a boil.
3. Then, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for around 15 minutes and they should be cooked.
4. At this time, they are ready to eat. However, because they are lacking a crispy finish, I fry them in a pan for a few minutes before serving.