# Pigs in blankets cooking times

How long to cook pigs in blankets: **25–30 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan), 12–15 min in an air fryer at 180°C and 15–20 min under the grill**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/pigs-in-blankets-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook pigs in blankets

Times are for 12–24 chipolatas wrapped in streaky bacon, chilled.

Pigs in blankets: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Chilled) | 25–30 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Chilled, spaced out on a lined tray; turn halfway. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (From frozen) | 35–40 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | From frozen; turn halfway. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (Chilled) | 12–15 min | 180°C (350°F) | Chilled, in one layer; shake halfway. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (From frozen) | 16–18 min | 180°C (350°F) | From frozen, in one layer; shake halfway. |
| [Grill](https://feastflow.co.uk/grilling-times) | 15–20 min | under a medium grill | Turn every few minutes so the bacon doesn’t burn before the sausage cooks. |

Also see: [Christmas dinner timings](https://feastflow.co.uk/christmas-dinner-timings) (your Christmas Day timeline, worked out for you).

## Before you start

Wrap each chipolata in half a rasher of streaky bacon, stretched thin with the back of a knife, with the join underneath. Shop-bought ones are ready to cook.

## How to tell it’s done

Bacon crisp and golden, and the sausage firm and cooked through with no pink: 71°C (160°F) in the middle.

**Food safety:** Cook mince, burgers and sausages all the way through, to 71°C (160°F), with no pink left in the middle.

**Tip:** Glaze them for the last 5 minutes with a spoonful of honey, maple syrup or cranberry sauce.

## How many pigs in blankets per person?

Three each is usual for Christmas dinner, and four or five if they’re a favourite. A pack of 12 serves four.

## Cooking them with the turkey

Put them in when the turkey comes out to rest and the oven goes up to 220°C (200°C fan): they take 20–25 minutes at that heat, the same as the roast potatoes’ last stretch. If the oven is full, the air fryer is perfect for them.

## Making them ahead

Wrap them up to a day ahead and keep them covered in the fridge, or freeze them raw on a tray for up to a month and cook from frozen. Cooked pigs in blankets reheat in 8–10 minutes at 180°C (160°C fan), until piping hot.

## Questions

### How long to cook pigs in blankets in the oven?

Chilled: 25–30 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Chilled, spaced out on a lined tray; turn halfway. From frozen: 35–40 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. From frozen; turn halfway.

### How long to cook pigs in blankets in an air fryer?

Chilled: 12–15 min at 180°C (350°F). Chilled, in one layer; shake halfway. From frozen: 16–18 min at 180°C (350°F). From frozen, in one layer; shake halfway.

### How long to grill pigs in blankets?

15–20 min under a medium grill. Turn every few minutes so the bacon doesn’t burn before the sausage cooks.

### How long do pigs in blankets take at 220°C?

About 20–25 minutes at 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, turning halfway. That’s when they usually go in on Christmas Day, alongside the potatoes once the turkey is resting.

### Can you cook pigs in blankets from frozen?

Yes: 35–40 minutes at 200°C (180°C fan), or 16–18 minutes in an air fryer at 180°C. Check they’re hot all the way through.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

FeastFlow also plans a whole meal backwards from serving time, with every dish timed and oven temperatures that don’t clash: https://feastflow.co.uk/