Air Fryer Meatballs are flavored with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning and cook in just minutes. An easy appetizer recipe or a main dish when served with pasta or rice.
Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs
Homemade chicken meatballs cook in just 10 minutes in your air fryer.
Yes, these flavorful Air fryer Chicken Meatballs cook in just ten minutes.
Combine a few simple ingredients, ground chicken, breadcrumbs, an egg, Parmesan, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and paprika. Shape the meat mixture into mini meatballs and air fry for just minutes.
Adding the olive oil is important to ensure juicy meatballs!
Pizza sauce is a great dipping sauce for these homemade meatballs. Dipping these meatballs in pesto will be delicious too!
Now you can also cook up some pasta while the meatballs are in the air fryer, add marinara sauce and you will quickly have a pasta and meatballs dinner.
Oh, and you can make meatball subs too!
Arrange the meatballs on a hero roll and top with sauce and mozzarella cheese. Pop them in the microwave or in the oven to melt the cheese.
These Italian meatballs are bursting with flavor. Everyone will be asking for more and I’m sure they will quickly become a family favorite recipe.
So go ahead and get your air fryer out because you’re going to want to make air fried chicken meatballs tonight.
And keep that air fryer out to make Air Fryer Green Beans too!
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How to make air fryer chicken meatballs recipe
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- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and smoked paprika.
- Shape the chicken mixture into 20 mini meatballs.
- Arrange the meatballs in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer and cook for 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 16F on a meat thermometer, turning halfway through the cooking time.
- Cook in batches. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to do two or three batches.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You can shape the meatballs ahead and refrigerate the uncooked meatballs until you are ready to air fry them. Be sure to let them come to room temperature first.
- Be sure to add the olive oil to the chicken mixture. The oil keeps the chicken moist and prevents it from drying out.
- Do not crowd the meatballs in the air fryer basket. You will want to cook them in batches.
- Use a cookie scoop so that the meatballs are all the same size.
- Add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for a hint of heat
- Stir in minced sundried tomatoes for added flavor
- Serve the mini meatballs with a pesto dipping sauce
- Pizza sauce will taste delicious as a dipping sauce for these meatballs
Substitutions
- You can substitute ground turkey for the ground chicken
- A combination of dried oregano and dried basil can replace the dried Italian seasoning
- Paprika can be substituted for the smoked paprika
Storage
- Store leftover chicken meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat the meatballs in the microwave or in the air fryer.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Equipment
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Ingredients for air fry meatballs
- ground chicken
- seasoned Italian breadcrumbs
- egg
- Parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- dried Italian seasoning
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
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Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and smoked paprika.
- Shape the chicken mixture into 20 mini meatballs.
- Arrange the meatballs in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer and cook for 10 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165F, turning halfway through the cooking time. Cook in batches. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to do two or three batches.
Such an easy and delicious to make. This is a type of dish that you can eat any time of the day.
I have not tried making chicken meatballs before, but this recipe sounds wonderful! Thanks for the recipe share!
Oh my, this meatballs recipe looks so yummy! Another amazing dish for our very reliable cooker (Air Fryer). Such a perfect appetizer that everyone will love and enjoy eating!