Air Fryer Chicken Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes

• 120 g (120 g fully cooked lower-sodium chicken sausage, cut into 2 cm pieces) — Cooked lower-sodium chicken sausage
• 120 g (120 g red bell pepper, cut into 2 cm pieces) — Raw red bell pepper
• 180 g (180 g raw baby potatoes, quartered) — Raw baby potatoes
• 6 g (1 1/2 tsp (6 g) avocado oil) — Avocado oil

Method

1. 1Preheat the air fryerPreheat a clean 5-quart air fryer to 400°F (204°C) for 3 minutes.3 min · 400°FLook for: The basket is fully hot before cooking begins.Safety: Use the basket handle and avoid the heating element. The quoted total time includes this preheat and assumes one batch in the declared basket.
2. 2Quarter the baby potatoesScrub and dry the baby potatoes, then quarter each one so no piece is thicker than 2 cm.1 min 15 secLook for: The potato pieces are dry and close to the same thickness.Safety: Use a stable board and cut away any green potato areas.
3. 3Start the potatoesToss the potatoes with half the avocado oil, spread them in one layer, and air-fry at 400°F (204°C) for 8 minutes.8 min · 400°FLook for: Potato edges are beginning to brown but the centers are not yet fully tender.Safety: Shake the basket after 4 minutes and open it away from steam.
4. 4Cut sausage and pepperWhile the potatoes cook, cut the chicken sausage and red pepper into even 2 cm pieces.1 min 30 secLook for: Sausage and pepper pieces match the potato size and no pepper seeds remain.Safety: Verify the sausage package says fully cooked.
5. 5Finish the complete basketToss sausage and pepper with the rest of the oil, add them to the potatoes, and air-fry for 7 minutes, shaking after 4 minutes.7 min · 400°FLook for: Sausage edges are browned, pepper is tender-crisp, and potatoes pierce easily.Safety: Use one loose layer in a 5-quart basket; smaller baskets require two batches.
6. 6Check and serveCheck the center of a large potato piece for tenderness and confirm sausage is steaming, then plate the complete basket.45 sec · 165°FLook for: Potatoes are creamy inside, sausage is hot, and pepper retains a slight bite.Safety: Reheat fully cooked sausage to 165°F and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.