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air fryer swedish meatballs,drizzled with gravy, on a plate of mashed potatoes

Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
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!