4.3 from 18 votes
Air Fryer Meatballs Recipe
With an air fryer you can have homemade meatballs ready to serve in about 20 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 pound lean ground beef or other ground meat
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Put the onion, garlic, and parsley in a food processor and process until minced.
- Put the vegetables in a bowl and add the ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper.
- Use your hands to mix the ingredients until combined, but don't overmix.
- Gently shape the mixture into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. This recipe will make about 24 balls.
- Place them in the basket of an air fryer. Cook at 400 F for 10 minutes. There is no need to flip them over.
- Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer and verify that it has reached 165 degrees F internally.
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Notes
- You can also bake these in the oven at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.
- To flavor these you can add more seasoning, such as Italian seasoning.
- Replace some, or all, of the breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese if desired.
- Don't overmix the ground meat mixture, and don't squish it together. These will have a lighter texture if they are mixed gently.
- Change up the types of meat and spices to make multiple types from one recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
873mg
(36%)
Potassium
520mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
377IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 873mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 377IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.