Description
Easy, mouth-watering air fryer potatoes, sausage, carrots, and broccoli meal is the perfect lunch or dinner any day! The sausage and vegetables are perfectly crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, flavorful, and satisfyingly delicious. Air-fried potatoes, sausage, and carrots are ideal for the entire family to enjoy on those busy weekday/weekend lunches or dinners. This recipe is kids-approved. It comes through quickly as making a complete meal in the air fryer is easy peasy!
Ingredients
- 3 medium – big potatoes (about 3 cups, peeled and cut in 1-inch sizes)
- 2 medium – large Carrots
- 1 small head of broccoli (or about 2 cups)
- 2 (raw) mild Italian sausage links (you can use fully cooked sausage. If using fully cooked sausage add it towards the end)
- 2 tablespoons Avocado oil (or less; I used about a tablespoon and half)
- 2 teaspoons – 1 tablespoon date syrup
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dry thyme
- ½ teaspoon Maggi (or Knorr seasoning)
- ½ All-natural Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black Pepper.
- Plus a dash of pepper, salt, cajun seasoning, and dry thyme for seasoning the broccoli.
Instructions
- STEP ONE: Wash/Cut all the vegetables, and cut the Sausage. I typically cut the potatoes to 1 – 2-inch size; equally, I prefer them to be in cubes. As for the carrots, first, I peel them. Second, I slice off the roots and the tips. Then I cut them in chunks, about 2-inch sizes; I don’t want them too small or too big. Finally, I cut the broccoli by simply separating the thick, tough stem from the edible florets. I only cut a floret into halve if it is too big! Place the sausage on a cutting board (and ON a stable surface); use kitchen scissors to cut off the sausage casing (this won’t be necessary if you use a fully cooked sausage). Then use a knife and slice/cut into 1-inch sizes. You can obviously cut them smaller (or bigger) as you wish.
- STEP TWO: Add the potatoes and carrots into a big bowl, and sprinkle the seasonings except for the salt and date syrup. Sprinkle one tablespoon of avocado oil and combine. Taste, and then add a little salt according to your preference. Remember always to add salt last if some of your seasonings contain sodium.
- STEP THREE: Preheat the air fryer to 350, add the seasoned potatoes and carrots into the air fryer basket. Use a spoon or spatula to gently drop the cut sausages into the air fryer basket as well. Then air fry for 15 minutes; remember to flip or turn midway.
- STEP FOUR: While the potatoes, carrots, and sausage are cooking in the air fryer, season the broccoli. Sprinkle a dash of salt, black pepper, cajun seasoning, dry thyme, date syrup, and a teaspoon of avocado oil. Mix well, and set aside.
- STEP FIVE: After 15 minutes, add the seasoned broccoli ensure to distribute it evenly. Spray a little avocado oil spray if needed. Then, air fry for 8 more minutes. Turn or shake halfway, as well as taste/adjust flavors.
- STEP SIX: These air fryer potatoes, sausage, carrots, and broccoli meal are ready when they look crisp/shiny on the outside and tender inside! Best to serve warm with or without sauce; my kids like ketchup, and we opt out for a little of this homemade pumpkin seed salad dressing!
Notes
This recipe served two adults and two children. If you are serving 4 adults, then increase to at least 3 sausage links as well as add more potatoes, carrots, and broccoli.
I used raw sausage for this recipe; you can use fully cooked sausage. However, instead of adding them from the beginning, you will add them towards the end around 8-7 minutes to the end.
Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the sausage is fully cooked if using raw sausage like I did. NEVER CONSUME RAW SAUSAGE.
Another tip for cutting a raw sausage without falling apart is putting the links in the freezer for 10 – 15 minutes, then removing the casings and cutting. Obviously, the freezer helps them stay firmly, so they do not fall apart.
This recipe is best enjoyed warm and on the same day; I wouldn’t encourage making days ahead because they will lack the crispness and shine, (which doesn’t matter, honestly)!
You will notice that I peeled my potatoes; however, you do not have to, especially when using organic potatoes. Equally, they take no time to peel! On the other, my family likes peeled potatoes.
This is my Air Fryer; it is truly one of favorite kitchen gadgets!
