Air Fryer Meatballs

Course: Air fryer, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 7

Total Time: 22

Servings: meatballs

Calories: 77cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

These Air Fryer Meatballs are a mix of beef, pork, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning for the perfect juicy bite. They cook up crispy on the outside and tender inside in just 20 minutes. Super easy, super tasty, and no mess!

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Ingredients

1 slice soft bread
2 tablespoons water
½ lb ground beef
½ lb ground pork
½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F according to manufacturer directions.
Tear bread into small pieces and place in a food processor or blender. Process until the bread is in fine crumbs and combine with water. Stir and let sit for a few minutes.
In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, Parmesan, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and soaked bread until just combined -- don't overmix!
Shape into 1.5-2" balls (I get 20-24 this way, but you can get up to 30 if you shape them into 1" balls).
Lightly grease your air fryer basket with oil spray and fill with meatballs, leave a 1/2" space between them. You will likely need to do a couple of batches.
Cook for 7-8 minutes at 400°F, until a meat thermometer inserted in the largest meatball reads a minimum of 160°F. If they are not done, put back in and cook 2 more minutes.
Repeat until all meatballs are cooked and serve.

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Notes

*You can swap the fresh bread crumbs for dried if you need to! Simply use 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons milk or water.

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