Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

Craving a delicious and healthy dinner? Try out these air fryer turkey meatballs for a meal that is sure to please! Our recipe is packed with flavor and is an easy way to enjoy the taste of traditional meatballs without the extra calories. Just a few minutes to prepare the mixture, then pop the turkey meatballs in your air fryer for a delicious meal in minutes.

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs Recipe

These Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs have become a new staple at our house! So easy to make and so full of flavor, and always a delicious and healthy meal.

Using the air fryer to make these turkey meatballs locks the flavor and moisture in, but also gives them a beautiful golden brown color on the outside that you just won’t get from oven baking.

Serve these meatballs with sauce and pasta for a complete meal or enjoy as is!

Ingredients For Turkey Meatballs

• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• Fresh black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

How To Make Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

This recipe couldn’t be easier to make. It’s a perfect recipe for meal prepping and freezing for easy dinners and for using in other recipes like meatball subs or using in a quick soup recipe.

1. Make The Ground Turkey Mixture: Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix together until well combined.
2. Form The Meatballs: Use a cookie scoop to portion out the meatballs. These meatballs are about the size of a golf ball.
3. Cook The Meatballs: Spray the basket of an air fryer with non-stick cooking spray and place the meatballs into the basket in a single layer. You’ll need to cook the meatballs in two batches so that you don’t overcrowd the air fryer.

What Can I Serve With Meatballs?

You can go traditional and serve these turkey meatballs with pasta and sauce. It’s one of our favorite dinners, any night of the week.

Or like we mentioned above, you can use these meatballs to make a meatball sub, add them to soups or even slice them up for pizza or quesadillas!

Our kids love snacking on these right from the fridge, even cold, dipping them into barbecue sauce or sriracha mayonnaise.

Can You Freeze Turkey Meatballs?

Yes! This recipe already makes a ton, but if you want to do some meal prepping or if you have leftovers, freezing is the way to go.

Just let the meatballs cool down completely and then store in freezer bags. These meatballs will stay good in your freezer for up to 3 months. Pull them out, let them defrost and then warm in the oven or back in the air fryer.

Variations

Instead of ground turkey, you can also use ground chicken or ground beef to make these air fryer meatballs.

Depending on what flavor profile you’re looking for, you can add all sorts of different herbs and spices to this meatball recipe, too. Try using fresh herbs like parsley or basil, or even cilantro for a Mexican vibe.

If you’re trying to serve these meatballs as part of a low carb meal, try placing the meatballs on a bed of spaghetti squash instead of pasta.

Looking For More Meatball Recipes?

• Grandma’s Sunday Meatballs and Sauce
• Chicken and Broccoli Meatballs
• Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
• Baked Chicken Meatballs
• Teriyaki Meatballs

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