Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are healthier and gluten-free.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is cost-effective and has a neutral flavor.

Combine almond flour, Italian seasoning, salt, tomato paste, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl.

Mix the dry ingredients until well combined.

Add ground chicken to the bowl with the combined ingredients.

Gently mix the chicken with the other ingredients to avoid overworking the meat.

Scoop about a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball without squishing it.

Aim to make the meatballs uniform in size for even cooking, resulting in about 15 meatballs.

Place the meatballs in the air fryer, ensuring they are not touching if possible.

Set the air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 13 minutes without preheating.

At the 10-minute mark, pause the air fryer and carefully flip the meatballs using silicone-tipped tongs.

Return the meatballs to the air fryer and cook for the remaining 3 minutes.

Check the internal temperature of the largest meatball to ensure it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit before serving.

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