How to Make Air Fryer Meatballs From Scratch

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and is plant-based.

In a bowl, combine 300 grams of ground beef and 300 grams of ground pork.

Add 1 small chopped onion to the meat mixture.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of oregano.

Add 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs to the mixture.

Mix until combined.

Shape the mixture into meatballs.

Place the meatballs in the air fryer.

Cook at 180ºC (350ºF) for 14 minutes, turning halfway through.

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