Once you learn how to cook sausage in the oven, you'll want to use this method all the time. This is the simplest method to prepare sausage and will help you quickly get dinner on the table. It's perfect for sheet pan dinners and meal prepping, too!
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❤️ Why you'll love oven-cooked sausages
Cooking sausages in the oven is so fast and easy. Sausages are a wonderful choice for breakfast or a side dish. They are high in protein and low in carbohydrates and are great on a low carb or gluten-free diet. However, sausages can be messy to prepare on the stovetop or grill.
Oven-baked sausage is an ideal way to prepare as many sausages as you need without laboring over the grill or cleaning up oil splatters all over your stove.
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💭 Sausage Nutrition
Sausages are low in carbs and high in protein fat. Depending on the brand, they might also be high in sodium and cholesterol, so this might be something to watch out for.
How healthy your sausage is, depends on what ingredients are added to it while processing. So be sure to look at the labels when buying them.
🥘 Equipment Used
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To cook sausages in the oven, you'll need a baking sheet, parchment paper, or aluminum foil for easy clean-up, and a meat thermometer. That's it!
🧾 Ingredients Used
You only need two ingredients for this easy meal.
Fresh sausage links: This recipe will work with any fresh sausage. Feel free to play around with different types of sausages (sweet Italian sausage, chicken sausage, turkey sausage, etc).
Olive oil spray: I use olive oil to prevent the sausages from sticking to the baking tray.
🔪 How To Make This Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Place parchment paper or aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
- Spray the parchment paper with olive oil or any cooking oil.
- Arrange the sausages in a single layer. Make sure there's some space between them.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
- Flip halfway when baking.
🥫 Storing and Reheating
For meal planning, bake a large batch of sausages in the oven and then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. To reheat, microwave the sausages or heat them in your oven or air fryer for a few minutes.
For long-term storage, place your leftover sausages in a freezer bag and freeze until needed. You can thaw it overnight in the fridge the next day before reheating it.
💭 Tips and Variations
- Bake a tray of hot dogs: This is a great way to cook a large batch of hot dogs for a party or barbecue!
- Adjust your cooking time: Because this recipe is for any sausage, you may need to bake for a longer time or take them off early. It's important to use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the sausage.
- Pre-cooked sausages cook faster: There's a difference between sausages made with raw meat and precooked sausages. In North America, it's common to find pre-cooked, flavored sausages at the local grocery store. These cook quickly, so follow the instructions on the package.
- Thaw frozen sausages: For best results, allow frozen sausages to thaw completely before baking.
- Jazz it up: Add your favorite herbs or spices to your sausage to change it up.
🍽️ What can I eat this recipe with?
Sausages are incredibly versatile and can be eaten in a wide variety of meals. They're typically the star protein of the dish since they're packed full of flavor. Make a complete meal by adding the right keto side dishes!
- Pair a traditional pork sausage with keto mashed cauliflower.
- Enjoy your bratwurst sausage with keto cauliflower 'potato' salad.
- Serve your chicken sausage with air fryer green beans.
- Crisp up a juicy, spicy Italian sausage with mushroom cauliflower rice with bell peppers.
- Serve your sausage with some easy, scrambled eggs for breakfast.
- Oven-bake your sausages with your favorite vegetables for a quick sheet pan dinner.
👩🍳 Frequently asked questions
The answer depends on the type of sausage you want to cook, but most raw sausages will be fully baked after 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Precooked or small sausages, like breakfast sausage links, will require less time. The best way to know if your sausages are done is to use a thermometer. Your sausages should be at 160 degrees F internally.
Since sausages are so high in fat, you don't need to add any more fat. It can be helpful to add a splash of oil when you cook them on the stove, but in the oven, they'll release their own natural fats. I use a little olive oil, though, to prevent the sausage from sticking to the parchment paper.
Unless you are cooking sausages in the oven at a high temperature, you do not need to cover your sausages in the oven. At 350 degrees F, the sausages will cook but aren't likely to splatter everywhere.
Don't forget to line your pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup, and leave a little space between the sausages.
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📖 Recipe
How to Cook Sausage in The Oven
Ingredients
- 6 sausage links use your favorite brand
- olive oil spray or 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Place parchment paper or aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
- Spray the parchment paper with olive oil or any cooking oil.
- Arrange the sausages in a single layer. Make sure there's some space between them.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
- Flip halfway when baking.
Notes
- Bake a tray of hot dogs: This is a great way to cook a large batch of hot dogs for a party or barbecue!
- Adjust your cooking time: Because this recipe is for any sausage, you may need to bake for a longer time or take them off early. It's important to use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the sausage.
- Pre-cooked sausages cook faster: There's a difference between sausages made with raw meat and precooked sausages. In North America, it's common to find pre-cooked, flavored sausages at the local grocery store. These cook quickly, so follow the instructions on the package.
- Thaw frozen sausages: For best results, allow frozen sausages to thaw completely before baking.
- Jazz it up: Add your favorite herbs or spices to your sausage to change it up.
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