Air Fryer Beef Meatballs

By Sprig Originals ✓ · with credit

Adapted from airfryerworld.com

Juicy, well-seasoned beef meatballs that brown up in the air fryer in about 12 minutes, no skillet and no splattered stovetop. Spear them with toothpicks for a snack or simmer them into tomato sauce for pasta night.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus plenty of freshly ground black pepper
• oil spray

Instructions

1. Heat the air fryer at 380°F (193°C) for 5 minutes while you mix the meat.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard powder if using, salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Mix with your hands just until everything is evenly distributed — stop as soon as it comes together so the meatballs stay tender.
3. Lightly oil your hands and roll the mixture into 12 even meatballs, each a heaping 1/8 cup (a medium cookie scoop makes this fast and uniform).
4. Spray the air fryer basket or tray with oil and arrange the meatballs in a single layer with a little space between them, working in batches if your basket is small. Mist the tops with oil.
5. Air fry at 380°F (193°C) for 8 minutes, then turn each meatball and spray again if they look dry. Cook another 2–4 minutes, until browned and cooked through (165°F/74°C at the center). Serve on toothpicks, or slide them into warm tomato sauce for pasta, rice or a sandwich.

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