The zucchini meatballs in an air fryer are truly delicious, soft inside with a delightful crispy crust outside! The air fryer makes them perfect; you’ve never had meatballs this soft. Everyone will love them and will surely ask for seconds of this main dish! They cook in just 20 minutes, and you don’t have to keep stirring them constantly; just shake the basket a couple of times during cooking! Now hurry to the kitchen to try these delicious meatballs in the air fryer!
Side dishes in the air fryer to pair with the meatballs:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 16 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for zucchini meatballs in air fryer
- 1.1 lbs mixed ground meat
- 1 zucchini
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- to taste black pepper (freshly ground)
Useful Tools
- Air Fryer
- Chopper
- Bowl
- Gloves
Preparation and Cooking of Zucchini Meatballs in Air Fryer
Clean the zucchini from waste parts, wash and dry it, cut it into pieces, and put it in the chopper; turn it on until the zucchini is finely chopped (it will take a few seconds).
In a bowl, put the mixed ground meat, chopped zucchini, oil, salt, pepper; wear the appropriate gloves and start mixing and kneading with your hands until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Form 16 meatballs of the same size, as you prepare them, place them in the air fryer basket; once done, insert the basket into the air fryer.
Turn on the air fryer and cook at 356°F for 20 minutes (with preheating), shaking the basket 2 times during cooking, and after 20 minutes, the meatballs will be ready to be enjoyed!
Advice
You can serve the meatballs with tzatziki sauce, a delight!
You can chop half a spring onion with the zucchinis.
