Air Fryer Meatballs -

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Air Fryer Meatballs

This easy recipe for air fryer meatballs makes a meatball that is tender and juicy on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside. It uses simple ingredients and can be made in your air fryer or Ninja Foodi. You can even air fry frozen meatballs! Perfect for cocktail appetizers or to pair with a sauce. Keto and Whole30 options.

Prep Time5

Cook Time18

Total Time23

Course: Air Fryer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer meatballs, air fryer turkey meatballs, frozen air fryer meatballs, how long to cook meatballs in air fryer

Servings: -24 Pieces

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Valerie Skinner

Ingredients

1 lb Ground Beef 80/20
1 lb Ground Pork
¼ cup White Onion minced
1.5 tbsp Italian Seasoning
½ tbsp Dried Parsley
1 tsp Garlic Powder
½ cup Crushed Pork Rinds Almond Flour or Breadcrumbs
1 tbsp Worcestershire
1 egg
1 tsp Sea Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, add ground beef, ground pork, onion, italian seasoning, garlic powder, crushed pork rinds, worcestershire, egg, parsley, sea salt and black pepper.
Incorporate all ingredients together until everything is evenly combined. Be careful not to overmix as the meat will become tough.
Roll into 2” meatballs. Smaller meatballs will require less cooking time. See blog post.
Grease air fryer basket and place meatballs in an even single layer making sure they are not touching. Meatballs may have to be cooked in batches depending on the size of your air fryer basket.
Cook at 400 for 16-18 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165F.
Remove from air fryer basket with tongs and add to sauce or serve as appetizers.

Notes

Frozen Meatballs in Air Fryer

You can make frozen meatballs in your air fryer to save time since they are precooked. Different sizes of meatballs will require different cooking times. Start with 375 for 10-12 minutes at a time until meatballs are warmed through and crisped to your liking.

Air Fryer Meatballs Cooking Temperature:

1 inch Meatballs: 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes
2 inch Meatballs: 400 degrees for 16-18 minutes
Frozen Meatballs: 350 for 10 minute intervals until cooked through.

Air Fryer Meatball Flavor Variations:

Bacon Wrapped Meatballs: precook bacon halfway then wrap around meatballs and continue cooking
Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs: use ground turkey instead of ground beef or pork
Cheese Stuffed Meatballs: cube cheese and add meat around it to form a ball
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs: use ground chicken and toss in buffalo sauce
Cocktail Meatballs: roll smaller meatballs and add bbq sauce
Greek Meatballs: use greek seasoning instead of italian seasoning
Swedish Meatballs: add sauce after cooking

Keto Air Fryer Meatballs: use crushed up pork rinds as a binder
Whole30 Air Fryer Meatballs: use almond flour in place of pork rinds or bread crumbs

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