The idea for this recipe actually came from a follower! She said she loved all of the one pot/pan meals like the Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan and Crock Pot Beef Stew recipes but wanted some one pot meal recipes for her air fryer. So, that got the wheels turning for me. If I was going to come up with a recipe it had to be easy and family-friendly. And two things my family all like to eat are potatoes and sausage!
TIPS FOR MAKING AIR FRYER POTATOES AND SAUSAGE:
- Purchase fully-cooked smoked sausage – don’t buy raw. Use whatever smoked sausage is your family’s favorite.
- Turkey sausage or vegetarian sausages will all work for this recipe.
- Make sure to occasionally shake the basket while cooking. This will help to ensure that everything gets evenly cooked.
- Add additional veggies that your family loves. Broccoli, green peppers and cauliflower work wonderful in this.
- Most air fryer recipes like this one can be made in the oven. See my how-to post on converting air fryer recipes to oven recipes.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- baby potatoes – you can also use russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes – they all work!
- small onion – if you don’t like onion just leave it out or perhaps substitute with a shallot – some people find that a much more mild onion flavor.
- olive oil – if you only have vegetable oil, that is fine.
- seasoned salt – if you have another seasoning you like to use, go for it. Cajun seasoning also works really nicely here.
- smoked sausage – you could also use a polska kielbasa or even chorizo
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER POTATOES AND SAUSAGE MEAL:
Slice potatoes in half. Then cut up onion into large chunks.
Place potatoes and onion into a gallon-size zip top bag.
Pour in oil, seasoned salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Seal up bag and move potatoes and onions around until they are thoroughly coated in oil and seasoning.
Spray the basket of a 6-quart air fryer with nonstick cooking spray. Pour coated potatoes and onions into basket. Cook at 400F degrees for about 15 minutes. Shake the potatoes about halfway through.
While the potatoes are cooking, cut the smoked sausage into 1-inch slices. When potatoes have cooked for 15 minutes, toss in the smoked sausage and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
When finished, sprinkle with a little dried parsley flakes (optional.)
Optional: Serve with honey mustard, dijon mustard, ketchup or BBQ sauce for dipping.
Air Fryer Potatoes and Sausage
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds baby potatoes
- 1 small onion
- 2 Tablespoons oil (light olive oil or canola oil)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 16 ounce package smoked sausage
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley for serving (optional)
- honey mustard, ketchup or barbecue sauce for dipping (optional)
Instructions
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Slice 1.5 pounds baby potatoes in half. Then cut up 1 small onion into large chunks.
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Place potatoes and onion into a gallon-size zip top bag. Pour in 2 Tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Seal up bag and move potatoes and onions around until they are thoroughly coated in oil and seasoning.
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Spray the basket of a 6-quart air fryer with nonstick cooking spray.
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Pour coated potatoes and onions into basket. Cook at 400F degrees for about 15 minutes. Shake the basket about halfway through.
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While the potatoes are cooking, cut 16 ounce package smoked sausage into 1-inch slices.
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When potatoes have cooked for 15 minutes, toss in the smoked sausage and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
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When finished, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional). Serve with honey mustard, ketchup or barbecue sauce, if preferred.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
