Learn how to cook frozen sausages in the air fryer, oven, and in microwave. Cooking frozen sausage is easy, quick, and comes out juicy and delicious when done right. This post will show you how to cook, how long to cook and answer some frequently asked questions.
How To Cook Frozen Sausages
This frozen sausages recipe will show you how to cook frozen sausages in simple steps.
There are different ways of cooking frozen sausages and I will show you 3 methods- how to cook them in the oven, air fryer, and in the microwave.
Cooking sausages from frozen is a time saver because you don't have to wait to thaw the sausages. No defrosting required before cooking them. You can cook them from frozen and get tender, juicy, sausages with crisp skin.
Frozen sausages come out perfectly cooked in the air fryer and the oven. They taste as if made from fresh and the only difference is the little bit more time they take to cook than the fresh ones.
Sausages makes good breakfast meals and in the mornings when you need to get breakfast on the table on time and you forgot to thaw the sausages then this recipe is for you. It requires minimal to no prep work and in 30 minutes or less you get tasty sausages. Let me show you how to cook frozen sausages.
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Cooking Frozen Sausages In Oven
This method is easy, and is the best method of cooking frozen sausages after the air fryer of course!
To cook frozen sausages in the oven:
Bring the sausage pack out of the freezer and remove all packaging from the sausages.
Line a baking tray with baking paper then arrange the frozen sausages on the tray.
Put the tray in the oven and bake at 400F/200C for 10 minutes.
Bring out the tray, and separate the sausages into individual pieces.
Return the sausages to the oven and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes or till they are cooked inside and the skin is crisp. Turn the sausages a few times to get even brown color skin.
Bring out the sausages, serve and enjoy.
Let them rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it so the juice inside have time to redistribute.
Cooking Frozen Sausages In Air Fryer
This is the best method of cooking frozen sausages and some frozen foods generally. The air fryer is quick and takes half of the time it takes to cook it in the oven. With the air fryer, hot air circulates in the basket to cook food evenly.
Here's how to cook it in the air fryer:
Remove all packaging from the sausages.
Arrange the frozen sausages in the air fryer basket, rack, or oven.
Set the air fryer to a temperature of 180C/380F and air fry frozen sausages for 10-15 minutes flipping the sausages halfway so that all the sides are cooked and browned evenly.
When cooked, bring out the sausages, let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it.
If the sausages are stuck together, air fryer sausages for 5 minutes, bring out the air fryer basket, and use a spatula to separate the sausages into individual pieces. Return the air fryer basket and continue to air fryer for 10 minutes or till cooked through and browned.
How To Cook Frozen Sausages In the Microwave
Remove the packaging from the sausages.
Put the sausages on a microwavable plate, cover, and use the defrost setting to thaw the sausages.
When thawed, separate them on the plate into individual pieces then continue to microwave at high settings at 30 seconds intervals till they are cooked through.
Bring out the sausages and serve.
Boiling Frozen Sausages
To cook frozen sausages by boiling, follow the below steps:
Remove the packaging from the sausages.
Add water to a pot and boil it on medium heat.
Add the frozen sausages to the boiling water and simmer till the sausages are cooked tender. This takes about 10-12 minutes depending on the size.
When cooked, take the sausages out of the water, and serve.
How Long To Cook Frozen Sausages
This will depend on the type of sausages, the size, and the method of cooking. The thicker the sausages the longer time they take to cook compared to thinner ones. The temperature and cooking time varies slightly with the different methods of cooking it.
How long to cook frozen sausages in the air fryer is 10-12 minutes.
Cooking frozen sausages in the oven takes 25-30 minutes.
How long to cook frozen sausages in the microwave is 6 minutes.
How long to boil frozen sausages is 10-12 minutes.
The sausages are cooked when the inside is no longer pink, and it's cooked through. To be sure you can check with a meat thermometer. The internal temperature should be at least 160F.
To manually check, take a fork and insert it into the sausages. If there is no resistance and the fork goes through easily without sticking on the fork they are cooked.
What To Serve With
Sausages goes with variety of foods. Some side dishes to serve it with are:
Fried eggs, Scrambles eggs, Omelet
Mash
Potatoes- dices potatoes, air fryer potatoes, boiled potatoes
Broccoli, carrots, pan seared vegetables, roasted veggies.
Pasta
How To Store
When they are completely cooked, pack in a Ziploc or sealable container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Reheat in the oven, air fryer, or microwave. Remember that defrosted sausage should not be refrozen so reheat only the quantity required.
To reheat in the air fryer, arrange the sausages in the air fryer basket and air fry at 170C for 4-5 minutes or till warmed through.
To reheat in the oven, arrange the sausages on a baking tray and bake at a temperature of 180C for 6 minutes or till heated through.
Reheat in the microwave by placing the sausages on a microwave-safe plate, cover, and microwave at high settings at 30 seconds intervals till warmed through.
Tips For Cooking Frozen Sausages
- Arrange the sausages in a single layer and don't crowd the baking tray, or air fryer basket.
- If using air fryer you can line the air fryer basket with parchment paper designed for air fryers for easy clean up.
- Once the sausages are reheated don't refreeze.
- Use leftovers in soups and curries, sandwiches, and wraps
FAQS
Is it ok to cook sausages from frozen
Yes, it is perfectly ok to cook sausages from frozen. It takes longer than cooking it from fresh, but it comes out juicy, tender, and crisp when done right.
What is the best way to cook frozen sausages
The best way is to cook it in the air fryer. The oven and stovetop are the next best method.
Can you put frozen sausages in the oven
Yes, you can. The oven cooked frozen sausages come out juicy, tender, and crisp just like cooking them from fresh however it takes a bit longer time to cook frozen sausages in the oven.
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How To Cook Frozen Sausages
Ingredients
- 6 Frozen Sausages
- Black pepper optional
Instructions
- To cook frozen sausages in the oven: Bring the sausage pack out of the freezer and remove all packaging from the sausages.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper then arrange the frozen sausages on the tray.
- Put the tray in the oven and bake at 400F/200C for 10 minutes. Bring out the tray, and separate the sausages into individual pieces.
- Return the sausages to the oven and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes or till they are cooked inside and the skin is crisp. Turn the sausages a few times to get even brown color skin.
- Bring out the sausages, serve and enjoy. Let them rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it so the juice inside has time to redistribute.
Cook In the Air Fryer
- Remove all packaging from the sausages.Arrange the frozen sausages in the air fryer basket, rack, or tray.
- Set the air fryer to a temperature of 180C/380F and air fry frozen sausages for 10-15 minutes flipping the sausages halfway so that all the sides are cooked and browned evenly.If the sausages are stuck together, air fryer sausages for 5 minutes, bring out the air fryer basket and use a spatula to separate the sausages into individual pieces. Return the air fryer basket and continue to air fryer for 10 minutes or till cooked through and browned.
- When cooked, bring out the sausages, and let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it.
Boiling Frozen Sausages
- Remove the packaging from the sausages.
- Add water to a pot and boil it on medium heat.Add the frozen sausages to the boiling water and simmer till the sausages are cooked tender. This takes about 10-12 minutes depending on the size.
- When cooked, take the sausages out of the water, and serve.
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