Air Fryer Pigs In Blankets
These Air Fryer Pigs In Blankets are a classic British festive side dish traditionally served with a Christmas roast dinner, yet they are easy enough to make & so delicious that you will want to eat them all year round!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Equipment
- Meat thermometer optional
Ingredients
- 12 chipolata sausages
- 12 rashers streaky bacon
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the Dijon mustard and honey until smooth.
- Lay out a bacon rasher on a chopping board and brush a thin layer of the mustard-honey glaze on one side.
- Place a chipolata on the glazed side of each bacon rasher, then roll it up tightly, with the glaze on the inside.
- Once wrapped, brush a bit more of the glaze over the outside of each pig in blanket. Repeat for each chipolata.
- Place the pigs in blankets in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook at 180°C/356˚F for 11-13 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked and the bacon is crispy and golden. Give them a gentle shake halfway through, but not too much or the bacon may unravel!
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Notes
See the recipe post for more detailed guidance and instructions.
How Can I Make This Allergy Friendly?
The allergens in this recipe can vary depending on the brand of ingredients you buy. Here are some pointers to help you make them free from certain allergens.
- Make It Gluten-Free: Check the ingredients on your sausages to make sure they are gluten free. I used Tesco's finest chipolatas (always double check packaging as ingredients can change).
- Make It Sulphite-Free: Most sausages and bacon do contain sulphites, but I have managed to find some that don’t. Finnebrogue Naked Good Little Company Chipolatas are sulphite free, in fact, they are top 14 free. You can find them in most major supermarkets or on Ocado. Waitrose made without nitrates streaky bacon is also sulphite free.
- Make It Mustard-Free: Simply leave out the mustard and just coat the sausages with honey.
- Don’t Shake the Basket Too Much: Be careful not to shake the air fryer basket too vigorously, as this can cause the bacon to unravel. Instead, flip the pigs in blankets halfway through cooking with a fork or give them a gentle shake so they cook evenly without losing their shape.
- Use a Meat Thermometer: If you're unsure whether the sausages are cooked through, you can use a meat thermometer. The internal temperature of the sausages should reach 71°C/160˚F when they’re fully cooked.
- Air Fry in Batches if Needed: Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. If you try to cook too many pigs in blankets at once, they won’t cook evenly, and the bacon might not crisp up properly. It’s better to cook in batches if you need to.
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 825mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg
