Servings
Font
Back
Air Fryer Meatballs
5 from 8 votes

Air Fryer Meatballs

Air Fryer Meatballs will be your new favorite meatballs recipe! Juicy, tasty, easy and quick meatballs! Serve them as is, or over your favorite spaghetti and meatballs. We went with the classic flavors of Italian meatballs today and they were absolutely a HIT with family and friends! Be sure to watch the video for TIPS and how to.

Prep Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 451 kcal
Course: Main Course, Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, American

Ingredients

Beef
  • 2 lbs ground beef
Meatballs
  • 1 onion grated and squeezed from excess liquid`
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1/3 cup bread crumbs we use panko
  • 1/4 cup bell pepper grated
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley minced
  • 2 Tabelspoons oregano fresh, minced
  • 1 teasooons black pepper
  • 1 teasooons salt
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Notes

  • Choose your favorite type of meat to start with, you can make it with chicken too!
  • You have a choice to make them as lean as you want to.
  • Make sure to mix the ingredients well into the ground beef, also make sure to squeeze out any extra liquid from the onions and bell peppers. Watery meatballs will fall apart when cooking.
  • The meatball mixture can be made two days in advance and stored in the fridge, and shape them on the day you're cooing them.
  • Use an ice cream scoop for even meatballs.
  • Even meatballs will cook evenly which is ideal for meatballs to remain juicy and not dry out.
  • Preheating your air fryer for 3 minutes will save you some time, but it's NOT a must.
  • We love shaping the meatballs for a few second extra into perfect round shape, but this is optional.
  • Spraying your air fryer with avocado oil will ensure the meat doesn't stick to the basket. 
  • Avoid overcrowding the basket for the meatballs to cook evenly. 
  • Make sure to shake halfway because that way the heat distributes evenly among the meatballs
  • The meatballs are ready when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, or when golden brown.
  • Store the cooked meatballs in air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Alternatively you may place them in a single layer in a ziploc bag and freeze them for a month.
  • To Reheat the meatballs, air fry them at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, shaking halfway. If frozen, thaw the meatballs and reheat the same way. You can likewise reheat in the microwave or oven if you prefer, but we recommend not.
  • You can premix the beef and all the ingredients and keep that in the fridge for two days max in your fridge. Scoop and air fry the day you're serving it. On busy days, we blend the mixture the night before, so after a long of work, dinner would be ready in minutes.