Air Fryer Pork Meatballs

These tender Air Fryer Pork Meatballs are made with ground pork, pork sausage, breadcrumbs, and simple seasonings and cooked to perfection in an air fryer.

If you love these meatballs, try our Ham Balls recipe.

Pork Meatballs in the Air Fryer

Whether you want the perfect appetizer to add to a party menu or a quick dinner idea, these air fryer pork meatballs are the answer.

Leaning towards a pasta extravaganza? Use Italian breadcrumbs and ground Italian sausage.

Needing an appetizer? Form smaller meatballs and serve with toothpicks. Offer with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.

These pork meatballs are quite versatile.

You can make a larger meatball and top a mountain of spaghetti with the perfect amount of protein.

Ingredients

• Ground pork
• Pork Sausage
• Egg
• Breadcrumbs – regular or Italian depending on how you will serve them
• Worcestershire sauce
• Cooking spray/oil
• Spices: onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard powder, sage, allspice, red pepper flakes
• Cilantro (optional)

Recipe Tips

• Spice up the recipe with seasoned sausage.
• Try Italian breadcrumbs to create the perfect meatball to pair with pasta.
• Extra meatballs? Allow leftovers time to cool and freeze for up to 3 months.

How to cook pork meatballs in the air fryer

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Mix the ingredients together well. You may want to have cooking gloves for this, or dive in without.

Begin to roll the pork mixture into balls.

Form spheres slightly larger than the size of golf balls, or 1 1/2 to 2 inches.

If preparing the recipe for appetizer meatballs, reduce the size.

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and place meatballs on the sheet as you complete the process.

Use the cooking spray to coat the air fryer trays.

To ensure the meatballs don’t stick to the tray lightly spray the meatballs before placing on the air fryer trays.

Make sure you don’t overcrowd the pork meatballs. Maintain spacing between meatballs to allow airflow.

Cook meatballs for 18 minutes at 375 degrees F in the air fryer.

Flip meatballs at the 9 minute mark using tongs.

Rotating sides of the pork meatballs will allow them to evenly brown.

As the pork meatballs cook the outside will brown and create a crispy crust.

Using a meat thermometer is the best way to test for doneness, ground pork and ground sausage need to reach a internal cooking temperature of 160 degrees F.

Check the temperature of the meatballs and repeat the steps to cook the next batch until all meatballs are complete.

How long to cook pork meatballs in air fryer

We suggest cooking pork meatballs for a total of 18 minutes at a temperature of 375 degrees F.

Depending on the size of the meatballs cook time may need to be reduced.

Flip the meatballs at the 9 minute mark to ensure all sides brown evenly.

Using a meat thermometer is the best way to test for doneness, ground pork and ground sausage need to reach a internal cooking temperature of 160 degrees F.

How do you keep meatballs from sticking to the air fryer?

Cooking spray! Ground pork and sausage can be very sticky.

Give a generous spray of cooking spray on top of the air fryer tray prior to placing the meatballs.

It’s a good idea to give a quick spray over the top of the pork meatballs as well.

What temperature should meatballs be when cooked?

To make sure you throughly cook the pork meatballs, we suggest using an air fryer temperature of 375 degrees F.

Test the meatballs using a digital meat thermometer.

Using a meat thermometer is the best way to test for doneness, ground pork and ground sausage need to reach a internal cooking temperature of 160 degrees F.

How long does it take to cook frozen meatballs in the air fryer?

To reheat cooked pork meatballs in the air fryer, preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees F.

Warm meatballs for a total of 5 minutes.

Turning the meatballs at the halfway point will help thaw and properly warm.

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