I love easy air fryer recipes such as these lemon pepper shrimp, chicken fajitas, Italian Sausage and Peppers, and air fryer taco casserole. But this air fryer brats recipe just got added to the list as one of my new favorite quick and easy dinners. You honestly don’t need to have a lot of hand to make this recipe. The flavors of the brats is already done for you - so I don’t even use any seasonings. It’s one of the easiest recipes there is! Join the EASY AIR FRYER RECIPES Facebook Group!
Ingredients for Air Fryer Brats:
This is such a quick and easy recipe, and you really don’t have to prep anything ahead of time to make it. When you’re adding bell peppers to the bratwurst, you don’t even need to add any additional seasonings. It’s already full of flavor! You can choose your favorite brand of bratwurst as they all seem to come in the same shape and size.
one package of bratwurst 2-3 bell peppers
How to Make Brats in the Air fryer
NOTE: All Air Fryers cook differently and you may need to adjust the time by a minute or two. Make sure you have a thermometer ready to ensure the internal temperature is 160 degrees Fahrenheit before serving. While we don’t use any seasoning on the brats, if you want to add additional flavor to the bell peppers you can mix the sliced peppers in a little olive oil and your favorite seasonings before adding them to the air fryer basket. Another important note is that you should expect some smoke because of the high-fat content in brats. Make sure that the tray beneath is clean (if you have trays) and start with a clean air fryer (which you really should ALL the time) :-). Additionally, it’s important to note the Air Fry Bratwurst Cook Time. Cook time can vary from model to model as far as air fryers go, but the general cook time should be between 10-12 minutes. Cooking at a higher temperature than 360 degrees Fahrenheit could cause the brats to split and cook too fast. We use the Cosori 5.8 when cooking this recipe and the cooking time is perfect at 10 minutes for a package of 5 brats. Just make sure you keep the brats in a single layer so they cook evenly. We didn’t even have to flip our brats as they browned and cooked perfectly at this time and temperature.
Air Fryer Beer Brats (also knows as Guinness and Brats)
Before I started making brats in the AIr Fryer, my husband would make Guinness and Brats on the grill. You can do the same thing (sort of - minus the smokey flavor) by adding the brats to a pan with Guinness stout beer and allow it to marinade and soak up the flavor. Soak the brats in the stout beer for an hour before cooking, and cook at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes or until the brats have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Should I let the brats rest before eating?
Yes! Just like with any meat that is full of juices, you should allow the meat the rest to allow the juices to completely permeate the entire piece. You can tent them with foil for 5 minutes and then serve.
What’s the best way to serve brats?
We serve brats over a bed of rice with the peppers on the side. When cooking beer brats we usually replace the peppers with onions and serve the brats and onions on a bun. Either way, they are delicious to eat! More Easy Air Fryer Recipes:
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