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Air Fryer Pork Meatballs

April 15, 2020 by victor 9 Comments

Juicy and insanely flavorful, these air fryer pork meatballs are a hit! Serve them as an appetizer, snack, party-food, or add a side dish and have a full meal with them in under half an hour.

pork meatballs on a platter

I just discovered another favorite recipe to make in my beloved air fryer – pork meatballs. With the COVID-19 quarantine in full effect, I am exploring new dishes and flavors with just the ingredients I have on hand. For this recipe, all I used was a pound of defrosted ground pork shoulder, a small onion, and a few spices I had in my pantry. I did not expect much from these pork meatballs. It was a quick lunch idea, but they disappeared in an instant, and the family members begged for more. So I quickly whipped up another batch and took some pictures. I must share the recipe for these tasty morsels on Craving Tasty!

pork meatballs inside air fryer

So, what’s in these bomb diggity meatballs? Other than the ground pork and sauteed chopped onion, I threw in some garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, mustard powder and sage. I wanted to include ground caraway seeds for a touch of licorice flavor that they add, but, sadly, I was all out. Instead, I added a mix of smoked sweet and hot Spanish paprika. Oh my! What a combination of flavors! Smoked paprika gave the meatballs a huge flavor boost. Prepare to salivate while your meatballs are cooking as the smell is overwhelmingly good.

Cooking pork meatballs

As my air fryer jalapeno poppers, I cooked the pork meatballs at 375F, which I find works best for any type of ground meat. It took the meatballs to thoroughly cook through and reach 165F internal temperature about 15 minutes. As usual, I suggest you start checking for doneness earlier as different air fryers may cook differently.

This recipe makes 12 meatballs that fit nicely in my Chefman 6.8 Quart Air Fryer. If you have a smaller, 3.5 Quart air fryer, you will need to cook in two batches.

When the meatballs are done, serve them immediately. I think they taste best hot fresh from the cooker, exploding with flavors and juices.

pork meatballs on a platter

Air Fryer Pork Meatballs

Exceptionally flavorful and delicious meatballs cooked in an air fryer.
4.84 from 6 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pork meatballs
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Victor

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork pork butt recommended
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika or regular sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsp hot smoked paprika pr regular hot paprika
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt plus more if needed
  • 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/4 tsp sage

Instructions

  • Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a small pan. Add the chopped onion and sate until lightly browned.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the ground pork with the sauteed onion and the rest of the ingredients.
  • Divide the mix into 12 roughly equal portions and shape into balls.
  • Transfer the meatballs to the air fryer's cooking rack, spacing out evenly.
  • Cook at 375F for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F. When making these the first time around, start checking for doneness earlier just in case, around the 12 minute mark.
  • Remove the meatballs from the air fryer and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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  1. Fae

    January 28, 2023 at 9:28 am

    Super-Duper meatballs! My kids loved them. Will be making again for sure.

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    • victor

      February 06, 2023 at 12:34 pm

      Enjoy!

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  2. Terry

    December 23, 2020 at 10:29 pm

    Wonderful recipe! We all enjoyed the meatballs very much.

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  3. tim

    June 13, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    Thank you so much for the awesome recipe. It was delicious.

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  4. Charles

    April 29, 2020 at 3:19 am

    tried this awesome recipe! Works perfectly! Didn’t have smoked paprika so used regular and it worked just fine.

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  5. James

    April 20, 2020 at 10:10 am

    New to the whole air frying thing and just trying out new recipes. I have to say, these meatballs are crazy good and very easy to make. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • victor

      April 20, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      You are very welcome. Happy cooking!

      Reply

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