25 Minute Moist Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs

You don’t need to go to IKEA just to eat swedish meatballs anymore! This Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs produces the softest, moistest meatballs ever. The 30 minute state fair air fryer turkey legs are the other thing my air fryer gets used for on repeat. I plan on changing all my meatball recipes to follow this as a base!

TIPS

• The breadcrumbs help moisten the meatballs by absorbing the liquids.
• These meatballs taste scrumptious with my go-to gravy recipe for turkey and chicken pot pies.

Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs

Soft, moist Swedish meatballs made in the air fryer in about 25 minutes, no IKEA trip required. Serve over mashed potatoes with gravy.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Meatballs

• 1 lb ground meat
• ¼ C breadcrumbs
• ¼ C milk
• ½ C onion diced
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp garlic salt

Gravy

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• ½ C onions diced
• ⅔ C broth or water + ½ tsp salt
• ⅓ C milk or water
• ½ tbsp soy sauce

Method

 

1. Prepare your air fryer basket by lightly greasing the basket with cooking oil (or cooking spray).
2. Mix together all the Meatball ingredients. Roll the ground meat into meatballs of about 1 inch to 1½ inch diameter. This should make 12-16 meatballs.
3. Preheat the air fryer to 375°F for a minute or so. Then air fry the meatballs for about 8 minutes. I usually flip/turn the meatballs and then air fry for about another 5 minutes for a more even browning. If using a meat thermometer, the temperature should reach at least 160°F.
4. While the meatballs are in the air fryer, make the gravy! In a small sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
5. Add the onions and cook until soft (about 5 minutes). To get a darker colored gravy, cook the onion until it's caramelized.
6. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
7. Slowly stir in broth and soy sauce until the mixture thickens to your desired consistency, about 3 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste.
8. Pour the gravy over the meatballs before serving. Serve & enjoy!