Save time cooking dinner tonight and make an Air Fryer Meatloaf With Barbecue Sauce. Dinner will be on the table quickly when a homemade meatloaf seasoned with barbecue sauce and smoked paprika cooks in your air fryer!
Air Fryer Meatloaf
Have you ever made aifryer meatloaf? The meatloaf cooks in about half the time in your air fryer as in the oven. So get out your air fryer and let’s getting cooking!
The outside of the meatloaf is glazed with a homemade barbecue sauce that is also stirred into the meatloaf. This Air Fryer Meatloaf With Barbecue Sauce will quickly become a family favorite dinner recipe.
Of course, if you're short on time, you can always used your favorite bottled barbecue sauce in place of my easy homemade barbecue sauce. Both will flavor the meatloaf deliciously!
Smoked paprika and Worcestershire sauce add to the rich meaty smoky flavor of this ground beef meatloaf.
When meatloaf is the main dish, make green beans and mashed potatoes as your sides. Now that’s a classic comfort food meal folks!
Trust me when I tell you that once you make this air fryer meatloaf recipe you will be hooked.
You will soon discover that the air fryer is your best friend on busy weeknights so be sure to check out our many easy air fryer recipes here at Swirls too.
Air fryer recipes not only take less time to cook but typically are healthy recipes too!
So go ahead and make barbecue meatloaf for dinner tonight. You know you want to!
Don't have an air fryer? I've got you covered! Scroll down for directions to make an oven-baked meatloaf. You're welcome!
And if you happen to have leftovers, be sure to make this tasty leftover meatloaf sandwich!
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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You can mix and form the meatloaf ahead, cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Then remove from the refrigerator, let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes, remove plastic wrap and air fry as directed in the recipe.
Substitutions
- You can substitute ½ teaspoon garlic powder for the minced garlic
- If you prefer to use your favorite jarred bbq sauce you can use it in place of my homemade barbecue sauce
- Don’t have smoked paprika? You can use paprika in its place. It just won’t impart a smoky flavor but will still be delicious!
- Ground chicken or ground turkey can be used in place of the ground beef
Storage
- Wrap any leftover meatloaf either in plastic wrap or in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
- Meatloaf will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
How to make meatloaf in the oven
- Preheat your oven to 350 °.
- Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onions, egg, parsley, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, smoked paprika and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Press the meatloaf mixture into an 8-inch loaf pan.
- Bake 45 minutes then spoon the remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce over the top of the meatloaf.
- Return the meatloaf to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165F.
- Let the meatloaf stand for about 10 minutes then slice and enjoy!
How to make airfryer meatloaf
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 °.
- Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, onions, egg, parsley, ¼ cup barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place it on the rack in your air fryer
- Air fry the meatloaf for 20 minutes.
- Spoon the remaining ½ cup barbecue sauce over the meatloaf and air fry until the meatloaf is cooked through and a meat thermometer registers 165F, about 8-10 minutes.
- Let the meatloaf stand for about 10 minutes then slice and enjoy!
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Ingredients for bbq meatloaf
- lean ground beef
- seasoned breadcrumbs
- onions
- egg
- parsley
- barbecue sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- garlic
- smoked paprika
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Air Fryer Meatloaf With Barbecue Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
- 3/4 cup barbecue sauce , divided
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 °.
- Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, onions, egg, parsley, ¼ cup barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place it on the rack in your air fryer
- Air fry for 20 minutes.
- Spoon the remaining ½ cup barbecue sauce over the meatloaf and air fry until the meatloaf is cooked through and a meat thermometer registers 165F, about 8-10 minutes.
- Let the meatloaf stand for about 10 minutes then slice and enjoy!
Notes
- You can mix and form the meatloaf ahead, cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Then remove from the refrigerator, let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes, remove plastic wrap and air fry as directed in the recipe.
- You can substitute ½ teaspoon garlic powder for the minced garlic
- If you prefer to use your favorite jarred bbq sauce you can use it in place of my homemade barbecue sauce
- Don’t have smoked paprika? You can use paprika in its place. It just won’t impart a smoky flavor but will still be delicious!
- Ground chicken or ground turkey can be used in place of the ground beef
Wow! Another recipe for our reliable and dependable "Air fryer". This meatloaf looks yummy! The barbeque sauce makes it tasteful! Loved it!
I love my air fryer, but have never tried making meatloaf in it. This sounds delicious! We are meatloaf fans, so excited to give it a try!
I hope you love meatloaf in the air fryer as much as I do!
The air fryer is the best new appliance in my kitchen!