Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Chicken Breakfast Sausage
Make a healthy and delicious breakfast with these Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Chicken Breakfast Sausage. These chicken sausages cook incredibly easy in the air fryer. The best part is no popping grease everywhere on the stove top!

Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Chicken Breakfast Sausage
Trader Joe’s Chicken Sausage is my favorite go-to for breakfast items. They’re super quick and easy to make in the air fryer.
One of my favorite things to pair with this chicken breakfast sausage is these Eggs Over Hard,they are super easy to make and are prefect for that healthy breakfast!
I enjoyed the full-size Trader Joe’s Chicken Sausages were a big hit so I had to get my hands on the breakfast sausage version.
You might also like this Trader Joe’s Sweet Apple Chicken and this Quick & Easy Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Chicken Burritos.

❤️ Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe
- Quick and Easy Recipe – This recipe is super quick and easy to make. Just pop the chicken sausage in the air fryer and you are good to go.
- Meal Prep – Meal prep isn’t only for lunch and dinner. If you have busy mornings like me preparing breakfast the night before is the easiest.
Ingredients
- Trader Joe’s Breakfast Chicken Sausage
- Optional dipping sauce: Ketchup or syrup

✳️ Tips & Tricks
To ensure that the chicken stays moist, check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Once they reach 165F, remove them from the air fryer. Don’t overcook the chicken sausage.
Tools to make this Trader Joe’s Chicken Breakfast Sausage in the Air Fryer
- Cosori Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer. The large air fryer basket makes it so easy to cook your favorite recipes
- Tongs – tongs are easiest to remove and flip the chicken
- Meat thermometer – You always want to make sure the internal temperature of ANY chicken 165F.
How to make Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Chicken Breakfast Sausage
- Remove the sausage from the container and transfer to the air fryer basket.
- Cook at 390F for 8 minutes. Flipping halfway though.
- Once the timer goes off. Make sure the internal temperature is 165F. Remove and serve.




Oven Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Transfer the chicken sausage to a cooking sheet.
- Place the cooking sheet in the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, make sure the internal temperature is 165F.
- Remove and serve.

What to serve with Trader Joe’s Breakfast Chicken Sausage
This chicken breakfast sausage pairs perfectly with scrambled eggs and sliced avocado. Makes for an easy and delicious paleo and low-carb breakfast.
If you are looking for a healthy breakfast server, these chicken sausages with Protein Pancakes Without Protein Powder. These pancakes will come out light and fluffy every single time.
These Breakfast Chicken Sausages pair great with Avocado And Peanut Butter Toast. It only takes 5 minutes in the air fryer. It comes out perfect everytime!
If you’re not watching your carbs, you can serve it with toast or hash browns.
This Mcdonalds Biscuit Recipe tastes like you are at the restaurant. This is one of my favorite things to add to morning breakfast. Plus it only takes 30 minutes!
How to store
- Store leftovers in an airtight glass container for up to 5 days.
♨️ How to reheat
Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until chicken is warm. Alternatively you can transfer to a microwave save plate to warm up.
If you want to warm this up in your air fryer, cook it for 2-3 minutes at 400F.

❓FAQs
How long do chicken sausages take in the air fryer?
Depending on if the chicken sausage is raw or precooked. Cooking at 390F for 8-12 minutes depending on if they are breakfast links or full-sized chicken sausage.
Can you air fry frozen breakfast sausage?
Yes, you can cook frozen breakfast sausages in the air fryer.
Should you thaw breakfast sausage before cooking?
You can thaw out the breakfast sausages beforehand but it is not necessary to do so. Cooking frozen chicken breakfast sausage just takes a few minutes longer to cook.

More Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Chicken Recipes
If you enjoy shopping at Trader Joe’s make sure to add these items to your grocery list to make in the air fryer next time!
- Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken
- Trader Joe’s Pesto Chicken
- Trader Joe’s Chicken Cilantro Mini Wontons
- Trader Joe’s Shawarma Chicken Thighs
- Trader Joe’s Chicken Potstickers
- Trader Joe’s Chicken Sausage
- Trader Joe’s Chicken Burritos
- Trader Joe’s Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
- Trader Joe’s Chicken Nuggets
- Trader Joe’s Spatchcock Chicken

Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Breakfast Chicken Sausage
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 chicken sausage links
Instructions
- Remove the sausage from the container and transfer it to the air fryer basket.
- Cook at 390F for 8 minutes. Flipping halfway through.
- Once the timer goes off. Make sure the internal temperature is 165F. Remove and serve.
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