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Are you looking for an easy dinner or appetizer recipe? These BBQ Meatballs are your answer. They’re so good and easy to make. This recipe is a family favorite that I updated for the air fryer and it’s so much faster!
How long does it take to make meatballs in the air fryer?
- It takes about 10 minutes to mix up and shape the meatballs.
- The meatballs cook up in the air fryer in just 15 minutes at 350°.
How to Make Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients together. Using a stand mixer is the easiest way to mix this or can be done by hand.
- Use a cookie scoop to make meatballs a little over 1 inch in diameter. Place in meatballs in basket of air fryer.
- Spritz the meatballs with avocado oil or olive oil.
- Cook in air fryer at 350° for 10 minutes.
- While the meatballs are cooking combine the BBQ sauce ingredients.
- Spoon BBQ sauce liberally over each meatball and cook for 5 more minutes.
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Your family and friends will love these BBQ meatballs and you’ll never miss the gluten & dairy!
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See my Main Course Category Page for even more delicious gluten-free dinners.
Special items used with this recipe: 5.8 Qt Air Fryer | Oil Spritzer | Cookie Scoop | KitchenAid Stand Mixer
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Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs (Gluten-Free)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
Description
Delicious BBQ meatballs that cook up in just minutes! Gluten-free & Dairy-free
Ingredients
Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup soft or dry gluten-free bread crumbs
1/2 cup unsweetened almond or cashew milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Avocado oil or olive oil in a spritzer
BBQ Sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons evaporated cane sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients together. Using a stand mixer is the easiest way to mix this or can be done by hand.
Use a cookie scoop to make meatballs a little over 1 inch in diameter. Place in meatballs in basket of air fryer.
Spritz the meatballs with avocado oil or olive oil.
Cook in air fryer at 350° for 10 minutes.
While the meatballs are cooking combine the BBQ sauce ingredients.
Spoon BBQ sauce liberally over each meatball and cook for 5 more minutes.
Notes
For the bread crumbs, I save the heels of our gluten-free bread (Canyon House) and store them in a freezer bag in the freezer. When I have several slices I run it through my food processor to make bread crumbs. I’ve made this with dried or fresh bread and it works great with both.
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Erica
Could I use cooked brown rice as a binder instead of breadcrumbs?
MamaShire
I haven’t tried that before so I don’t have a good answer. If it’s sticky it may work.
Amanda
If I don’t want to use the sauce do I still cook that extra 5 minutes? THANKS!
MamaShire
You’ll want to cook them an extra 3-5 minutes. Just check on them around 3 minutes to see if they need any more time.