Meatball Recipes - Air Fryer Meatballs
Whether you're air frying meatballs or cooking them in the Instant Pot, our Best Meatball Recipes have every method you need to make the best meatballs!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer or main
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: best meatball recipes, easy meatball recipes, meatball recipes, recipes using meatballs
Servings: 36 meatballs
Calories: 129kcal
- 2 lbs. ground beef 80/20 mix
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- Sea salt to taste
See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!
Place the ground meat, breadcrumbs, and all seasonings except for cheese in a large bowl, then add all 4 eggs, beaten.
2 lbs. ground beef, 1 lb. ground pork, 4 eggs, 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
Add the Parmesan cheese, and stir to combine completely.
1 cup Parmesan cheese
Take gold ball sized hand fulls of the meat mixture and roll them into meatballs. Place on your air fryer rack or in the basket of your air fryer.
Bake in air fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes. Once 5 minutes is up, shuffle the racks, or turn the meatballs over if using a basket. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with sea salt. Serve as is or use in recipes, and enjoy!
Sea salt
- This recipe makes approximately 3 dozen medium-size meatballs. It is great for making enough to freeze for leftovers or make-ahead recipes.
- Don't overcrowd your racks when cooking them - spread them out so they cook evenly!
- Line your rack with aluminum foil for easy clean up!
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg