What Makes This Recipe So Good
Homemade meatballs are SUPER easy to make, but they’re especially easy when you cook them in an air fryer! There’s no hot oil, no risk of over-baking. Depending on the size of your air fryer and the number of meatballs you make, you only need 15 minutes of cook-time for an easy, filling dish.One of the things I love most about homemade meatballs is you can really customize them to your perfect preferences and tastes. Swap out the sweet Italian sausage for a spicy Italian sausage, use a grated cheddar or mozzarella instead of parmesan, or increase the amount of Italian seasoning. Anything goes, so feel free to play around with the recipe.Air fryer meatballs are a great component to a typical spaghetti dinner, sure, but there’s a number of ways you can incorporate them into your meals! Serve them as a snack or appetizer with your favorite dipping sauces, layer them on a good French bread with marinara and mozzarella or parmesan for an easy meatball sub, or add them to a noodle soup.
Key Ingredients
Meat – I love a blend of ground beef and sweet Italian sausage, but you could also make these with spicy sausage, chicken, turkey, or wagyu beef. Don’t be afraid to mix it up!Italian Breadcrumbs – Breadcrumbs give meatballs a little extra texture, on top of binding everything together so they’re actually ball-shaped.
Chef’s Tips
This recipe is for homemade meatballs in the air fryer, but if you want to make things even easier, our sister site has perfected the process for cooking air fryer meatballs straight out of the freezer. Find the recipe here!Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket! This is a solid rule of thumb with whatever you’re air frying. The air has to be able to circulate around every inch of the food. Anywhere the meatballs touch or overlap, the air won’t be able to cook. For the air fryer meatballs to cook evenly, they need to be a little spread out.You’re in control here. The number of meatballs this recipe makes depends entirely on the size of the meatballs you make. If your meatballs only contain 1 tablespoon of the meatball mixture, they’ll be smaller than if your meatballs contain 1 ½ tablespoons. I like to make smaller ones for snacks or appetizers and larger ones for full meals.
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