Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs

Make dinner in under 30 minutes with these incredibly quick and easy Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs! The meatballs bake up perfectly golden brown on the outside and stay moist and flavorful on the inside in just 10 minutes with the help of your air fryer.

Course Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 276kcal

Author Alana Lieberman

Cost $10

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound (16 ounces) ground chicken
1 large egg
½ cup plain breadcrumbs
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup pesto
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Spray your air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Mix until well combined.
Form the mixture into 25 meatballs (about 1 ½ tablespoons each) and place meatballs in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
Air fry at 400 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Serve meatballs warm with marinara sauce or extra pesto for dipping.

Notes

Ground turkey would work instead of ground chicken if you prefer!
- To make this gluten free - Use gluten free breadcrumbs!
- To make this dairy free - Use plant based parmesan cheese and pesto!

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