Classic British pigs in blanket, but all done in the air fryer. Air fryer pigs in blankets not only give you the perfect crispy texture in less time than the oven, but they will save you room in the oven when making a roast dinner. Perfectly cooked sausages wrapped in crispy bacon in just 8 minutes. It's just not Christmas without pigs in blankets!
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These are not the American pigs in blankets with mini hot dogs and Crescent roll dough, these are classic British pigs in blankets which are chipolatas wrapped in bacon. Bacon wrapped sausages are simple, but the perfect side for a roast dinner.
Cooking pigs in blankets in the air fryer saves a lot of oven related stress at Christmas, when it's already bursting with meat and side dishes. I also think air fryer pigs in a blankets give the perfect crispiness that the oven just doesn't get.
These take just 8 minutes -that's half the time they take in the oven. You can make these the night before and then keep them in the fridge until you are ready to cook them. A great Christmas get-ahead of time recipe.
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Air Fryer Pigs in Blankets Ingredients
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Sausages - You need little cocktail sausages for this recipe. You could use chipolatas if you wanted bigger pigs in blankets or just chop them up.
- Bacon - You need thin strips of streaky bacon for this recipe. Anything thicker and it will be too wide for the little sausages. We like smoked bacon for extra flavour.
More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.
How to Make Air Fryer Pigs in Blankets
- Step 1: Slice the bacon in half. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
- Step 2: Place the sausages at one end of each of the bacon rashers.
- Step 3: Roll the bacon around the sausages.
- Step 4: Spray the air fryer basket with some cooking spray and place the pigs in blankets into it in a single layer. Air fry at 180°C for 8 minutes.
Storage
Store: Any leftover pigs in blankets can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freeze: You can freeze these in freezer bags for up to 2 months.
Defrost: You can cook these from frozen - they will take about 11 minutes in the air fryer.
Reheat: You can either reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds or in the air fryer for 4 minutes.
Air Fryer Pigs in Blankets Extra Tips
- To make this gluten free, make sure you are using gluten free sausages.
- At Christmas time, when these are popular, cocktail sausages go up in price. So, you could buy chipolatas and then chop them in half and use them for this air fryer pigs in blanket recipe.
- To make these a little lighter, you can use Quorn cocktail sausages. You could use turkey bacon too, but it wouldn't have the same texture or flavour.
- For some extra flavour, you can brush these with maple syrup before cooking. You can also buy flavoured cocktail sausages.
- Cooking times may vary as every air fryer is different. If yours are not cooked through, then put them on for 2 minutes longer.
- You can use this cooking time to cook ready made, store bought pigs in blankets.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket. Air needs to be able to circulate all around so everything gets nice and crispy, so you may need to cook them in batches.
- To make honey and mustard sausages, glazed them the a honey and mustard mixture about 2 minutes before they have finished cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have some store bought pigs in blankets that are frozen, then these can be cooked in the air fryer. They will take around 12 minutes. Be aware that they will smoke a little more when cooking as they tend to be cheaper and have a higher fat content.
Yes, if you want to make these in the oven then you can cook them at 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6 for 20-25 minutes.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Pigs in Blanket
Ingredients
- 4 rasher Streaky bacon
- 8 Chipolatas
Instructions
- Slice the bacon in half.
- Place the sausages at one end of each of the bacon rashers.
- Roll the bacon around the sausages.
- Spray the air fryer basket with some oil and place the pigs in blankets into it. Cook on the Air Fry setting at 180°C/350℉ for 8 minutes.
Recipe Tips
- To make this gluten free, make sure you are using gluten free sausages.
- At Christmas time, when these are popular, cocktail sausages go up in price. So, you could buy chipolatas and then chop them in half and use them for this air fryer pigs in blanket recipe.
- To make these a little lighter, you can use Quorn cocktail sausages. You could use turkey bacon too, but it wouldn't have the same texture or flavour.
- For some extra flavour, you can brush these with maple syrup before cooking. You can also buy flavoured cocktail sausages.
- Cooking times may vary as every air fryer is different. If yours are not cooked through, then put them on for 2 minutes longer.
- You can use this cooking time to cook ready made, store bought pigs in blankets.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket. Air needs to be able to circulate all around so everything gets nice and crispy.
- To make honey and mustard sausages, glazed them the a honey and mustard mixture about 2 minutes before they have finished cooking.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Andrew Loudon says
Made this with British PIBs from Sainsbury's in my Instant Vortex 3.8L (1650W). Needed 11 minutes at 180c on Air Fry setting. Perfect - crispy bacon and well-cooked succulent sausages.
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
Such a great way to make perfectly crisp pigs in blankets. They always try to weld themselves to the dish when I make them in the oven.
Beth says
I love this bacon-tastic take on pigs in a blanket! I cannot wait to make these.
kushigalu says
I love this air fryer version of pigs in a blanket. Thanks for sharing, Looks delicious.
Katherine says
Such a great idea to make these in the air fryer!