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    Home » Main Course Recipes » Air Fryer Bratwurst

    Air Fryer Bratwurst

    Published: Mar 9, 2022 | This post may contain affiliate links·

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    Try making Air Fryer Bratwurst instead of cooking brats on the grill on the stovetop. This is an easy, hands-free, and efficient way to gook perfect bratwurst!

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    Bratwurst or 'brats' as they are commonly called, are a breakfast staple here in Switzerland. I've always cooked my brats on the stovetop, in a cast iron pan, and sometimes in the oven under the broiler. This is until I discovered how to make them in the air fryer, and now I'm hooked! Air fryer bratwurst is by far, the easiest way to cook your brats.

    brauturst and breakfast potatoes on a plate

    My preferred variety of sausage is the pork traditional bratwurst. Bratwurst is simply perfect when paired with some sauerkraut and mustard on the side, but I've mixed it up a bit, and served air fryer bratwurst with some air fryer breakfast potatoes.

    The brats are cooked evenly, and the clean-up is so much easier in the air fryer when compared to the cast iron pan or even the broiler. It's also a super-efficient way to cook bratwurst - 10-12 minutes at 350 F, and you don't have to lift a hand.

    Ingredients

    To make bratwurst in the air fryer, you will need..... bratwurst of course! I have used pork bratwurst, available at Swiss and German supermarkets. This particular variety I've used in this recipe is a Mediterranean-style pork bratwurst, flavored with dried tomatoes and olives. It comes in a pack of two.

    Since bratwurst is a preseasoned sausage, you don't need anything else to cook these sausages with.

    sausages in a pack

    You can go for any variety of brats that you like, and you can cook as many brats as you can fit into your air fryer basket without crowding the basket - overcrowding the air fryer basket will not let the brats cook evenly.

    Step by step instructions

    To air fry the brats, I have used my Instant Vortex air fryer. The air fryer preheats automatically, for 3 minutes before it is ready for the air frying cycle.

    Once preheated, take out the air fryer basket, place the brats inside, and return the basket to the air fryer. Air fry at 350 F (180 C) for 12 minutes.

    raw sausages placed in air fryer basket

    Midway through the air frying cycle, flip the brats over, to cook them evenly on both sides.

    Once done, the air fryer bratwurst will look like this:

    two cooked sausages in air fryer basket

    Serving Suggestions

    Bratwurst is best served with a side of sauerkraut and mustard - this is the way street vendors often serve bratwurst. Optionally, you can also serve bratwurst with a side of German potato salad or serve it as I did - with air fryer breakfast potatoes!

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    Air Fryer Bratwurst

    Shinta
    How to cook bratwurst perfectly in the air fryer
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    Cook Time 12 mins
    Course Breakfast, Side Dish
    Cuisine german, swiss
    Servings 2 pieces
    Calories 500 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air fyer

    Ingredients
      

    • 300 grams Bratwurst approy 10 oz.

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your air fryer for 3 minutes before it is ready for the air frying cycle.
    • Once preheated, take out the air fryer basket, place the brats inside, and return the basket to the air fryer.
    • Air fry at 350 F (180 C) for 12 minutes.
    • After 6 minutes, take out the basket, use tongs to flip the sausages to cook them evenly.
    • Return the basket to the air fryer and continue to air fry.
    • Once the air frying cycle is complete, take out the brats and serve.

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    Notes

    You can air fry more than 2 sausages at a time. The temperature and time will remain the same. Just ensure that the air fryer basket is not crowded, otherwise, the brats will not cook evenly. 
    This recipe was made in an Instant Vortex Air Fryer. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 21gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1269mgPotassium: 522mgVitamin A: 9IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword air fryer bratwurst, brats
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