Air Fryer Meatball Sub Food

AIR FRYER SWEET-AND-SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Preheat an air fryer to 375˚ F. Mix the ground beef, panko, milk, egg, onion, rosemary, salt and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Roll the mixture into 24 to 26 two-inch meatballs.
• Working in batches, arrange the meatballs in the air fryer basket. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Make the sauce: Whisk the jam, chili sauce and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Toss the meatballs in the sauce.

AIR-FRYER KETO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; cook until lightly browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix sauce ingredients; heat through. Serve with meatballs. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatballs in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Preheat air fryer to 350°. Reheat until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Make sauce as directed.

MOZZARELLA MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Mix the beef mince with the breadcrumbs, lemon zest, egg, half of the garlic, the fennel seeds, herbs, plenty of freshly ground black pepper and ½ tsp salt in a bowl. Knead well to combine, then roll into 12 evenly-sized balls (weighing around 60g each). Press your thumb deep into each ball to make a pocket, then fill each one with a piece of mozzarella and seal inside by rolling the meatball into shape again.
• Fry the meatballs over a medium-high heat in half the olive oil for 5-10 mins, turning regularly until well-browned with a good crust. Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and cook the remaining garlic for 2 mins until fragrant. Tip in the passata or tomatoes, season well and cook for 10 mins until thickened.
• Add the meatballs to the sauce and gently simmer for 3-5mins, basting the meatballs in the sauce. Remove from the heat, then leave to rest for 5 mins.
• To serve, cut along the length of the baguette but not all the way through, then open it up and scoop in the meatballs and sauce. Sprinkle over the parmesan, press the baguette shut and cut into four pieces to serve.

AIR FRYER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine beef, pork, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic, egg, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs in a large bowl. Mix well until evenly combined. Form into 16 equally-sized meatballs using an ice cream scoop and place on a baking sheet.
• Place 1/2 of the meatballs in the basket of the air fryer and cook 8 minutes. Shake the basket and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer to a serving plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining meatballs.