How To Air Fry Kielbasa For Breakfast

Today, we’re going to dive into the process of air frying Kielbasa for our morning meal. Did you know that smoked kielbasa is essentially the same thing as Polish sausage? That’s right, “kielbasa” is the word used in Poland for sausage, indicating that it’s just their way of referring to sausage.

Because people sometimes refer to the air fryer Polish sausage and kielbasa differently, we’ll use those terms interchangeably when discussing kielbasa in the air fryer.

When I was growing up, my grandmother’s family made a lot of kielbasa. Typically when we ate kielbasa, we prepared it in a skillet with a creamy cabbage sauce. Fast forward to present day we have figured out how to get the same great delicious taste in half the time with the air fryer.

What is Kielbasa?

As known across the nation as kielbasa sausage, or Polish sausage, it consists primarily of ground beef and pork mixture. Typically, they taste intensely smokey, marjoramy, clovey, pimento-y, and garlicky. It is often served with sauerkraut since it has such an intense flavor. It is delicious to smoke, fry, or grill it.

How Long Do You Cook Kielbasa In An Air Fryer

For a perfectly crispy kielbasa sausage, it should take 4 minutes on each side. Flip the sausages after 4 minutes, and shake the basket after 4 minutes. When all sausages have been flipped, replace them back into the air fryer and allow them to cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until you reach your desired level of browning.

How To Air Fry Kielbasa

Kielbasa Sausages are super easy to whip up in the air fryer and can be added to a ton of breakfast dishes. To prepare your sausages:

1. You should pre-heat your air fryer to 180C / 350F.
2. Put each sausage in a single layer in the air fryer basket after pricking it a few times with a knife. It’s okay if they touch.
3. Flip the sausages halfway during cooking and cook for 8 to 12 minutes. Serve right away.

Delicious Air Fry Kielbasa Recipes For You To Try

How To Air Fry Your Kielbasa For Classic British Breakfast

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 25 minutes | Serves 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup potatoes, sliced and diced
• 2 cups beans in tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 Kielbasa sausage
• Salt, to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the air fryer to 390ºF (199ºC) and allow to warm.
2. Break the eggs onto a baking dish and sprinkle with salt.
3. Lay the beans on the dish, next to the eggs.
4. In a bowl, coat the potatoes with the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.
5. Transfer the bowl of potato slices to the air fryer and bake for 10 minutes.
6. Swap out the bowl of potatoes for the dish containing the eggs and beans. Bake for another 10 minutes. Cover the potatoes with parchment paper.
7. Slice up the sausage and throw the slices on top of the beans and eggs. Bake for another 5 minutes.
8. Serve with the potatoes.

Breakfast Sausage and Cauliflower

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 45 minutes | Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound (454 g) Polish sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 head cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
• 8 eggs, beaten
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the air fryer to 350ºF (177ºC).
2. In a large bowl, mix the sausage, heavy whipping cream, chopped cauliflower, cheese and eggs. Sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper.
3. Pour the mixture into a greased casserole dish. Bake in the preheated air fryer for 45 minutes or until firm.
4. Top with more Cheddar cheese and serve.

Easy Sausage Pizza

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 6 minutes | Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 pita bread

Kielbasa sausage, ¹⁄₃ cup, chopped

½ pound (227 g) Mozzarella cheese

garlic powder, 1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat the air fryer to 340ºF (171ºC).
2. Spread the ketchup over the pita bread.
3. Top with the sausage and cheese. Sprinkle with the garlic powder and olive oil.
4. Put the pizza in the air fryer basket and bake for 6 minutes.
5. Serve warm.

Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 10 minutes | Serves 4

Ingredients

• Thyme, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• kosher salt, 1¼ teaspoons
• 1 teaspoon chopped fennel seeds
• ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
• onion powder, ½ teaspoon
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• red pepper flakes, ⅛ teaspoon crushed
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 93% lean ground Kielbasa, 1 pound (454 g)
• ½ cup finely minced sweet apple (peeled)

Directions

1. Thoroughly combine the thyme, sage, salt, fennel seeds, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a medium bowl.
2. Add the ground sausage and apple and stir until well incorporated. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into patties with your hands, each about ¼ inch thick and 3 inches in diameter.
3. Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF (204ºC).
4. Place the patties in the air fryer basket in a single layer. You may need to work in batches to avoid overcrowding.
5. Air fry for 5 minutes. Flip the patties and air fry for 5 minutes, or until the patties are nicely browned and cooked through.
6. Remove from the basket to a plate and repeat with the remaining patties.
7. Serve warm.

Per Serving (2 patties)

calories: 184 | fat: 9.4g | protein: 22.2g | carbs: 3.0g

Conclusion

As known across the nation as kielbasa sausage, or Polish sausage, it consists primarily of ground beef and pork mixture. Typically, they taste intensely smokey, marjoramy, clovey, pimento-y, and garlicky. It is often served with sauerkraut since it has such an intense flavor. It is delicious to smoke, fry, or grill it.

Kielbasa Sausages are super easy to whip up in the air fryer and can be added to a ton of breakfast dishes. To prepare your sausages:

1. You should pre-heat your air fryer to 180C / 350F.
2. Put each sausage in a single layer in the air fryer basket after pricking it a few times with a knife. It’s okay if they touch.
3. Flip the sausages halfway during cooking and cook for 8 to 12 minutes. Serve right away.