Air Fryer Meatballs Recipe

We have a blast trying new things in the air fryer. This delicious air fryer meatballs recipe does not disappoint. You get all that you love about homemade meatballs without the work.

You can serve these with dipping sauces or add them to pasta recipe. The ideas are endless! From party appetizers to dinner, this recipe is the best. The meatballs taste amazing and the entire family will enjoy this meal. Try these other meatball recipes – Alfredo Meatballs, Crock Pot Mississippi Meatballs, Italian Meatballs and Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs.

Why We Love This Recipe

The combination of ground pork and ground beef really give this recipe so much flavor. Air fried meatballs are amazing and perfect to meal prep with. You can even add finely chopped onions to the meatballs if you prefer.

Feel free to use ground turkey. It is so easy to use what you have which makes it easy on your grocery budget. These quick and easy air fryer meatballs are a must try!

Ingredients

• Lean Ground Beef – You can substitute with Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken
• Pork Sausage – Substitute with Ground Italian Sausage
• Oats – We used Quick Oats
• Milk – You can use any type of milk
• Onions – If you are out check out these Best Onion Substitute
• Worcestershire Sauce – See The Best Worcestershire Sauce Substitutes

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Seasoning Variations

Feel free to add in different types of spices to change the flavor of your meatballs. These are some of our favorites.

• Red Pepper Flakes
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Fresh Parsley
• Breadcrumbs
• Italian Seasoning
• Parmesan Cheese

How to Make Air Fryer Meatballs

Step 1 – Mix all ingredients together until well combined, let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 2 – Roll either 1-inch or 2-inch sized meatballs, depending on how you want to serve them, and place in on a plate.

Step 3 – Place the prepared meatballs in the air fryer basket. Make sure they are not touching.

Step 4 – Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes. Cook meatballs at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes for 1-inch meatballs and 15 minutes for 2-inch meatballs. Shake basket every 5 minutes for even cooking.

Recipe Tips

• Cooking Scoop – Use a cookie scoop to make the meatballs. This will help to ensure they are uniform and they will cook more evenly. You will love using these stainless steel scoops! They are so handy for lots of things in the kitchen.
• Work in Batches – Depending on the size of your air fryer basket you may have to work in batches. The meatballs will need to be placed in a single layer in the basket.
• Cooking Meatballs – Cook times can vary some. I recommend checking at 8 and 12 minutes respectively. We recommend using a meat thermometer to ensure that the meatballs are fully cooked.

Serving Suggestions

My kids love various sauces for dipping. This is also great if you are serving as an appetizer. A few of our favorites include:  homemade ketchup, homemade barbecue sauce, Easy Marinara Sauce and pizza sauce.

Air fryer cauliflower is really easy and so good with the meatballs. You can add the meatballs to spaghetti sauce for Italian night. This is so amazing! We love this easy crock pot spaghetti sauce recipe.

We have even made meatball sub for another delicious dinner idea. You can also serve these meatballs over instant pot mashed potatoes or Instant pot White Rice Recipe. Check out What to Serve with Meatballs for more ideas.