We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Air Fryer Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs. This dish qualifies as a Easy level recipe. It should take you about 45 min to make this recipe. The Air Fryer Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs recipe should make enough food for 24 to 26 meatballs.
You can add your own personal twist to this Air Fryer Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this Air Fryer Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs recipe.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup panko
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 onion, grated
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup lingonberry or red currant jam
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Directions for Air Fryer Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs
- 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.
Cookware for your recipe
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- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Measuring cups
- Wooden Spoon
Categories in this Recipe
- Meatballs – A meatball is ground meat rolled into a small ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. Meatballs are cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. There are many types of meatballs using different types of meats and spices. The term is sometimes extended to meatless versions based on vegetables or fish; the latter are also commonly known as fishballs.
- Appetizer – An hors d’oeuvre (/ɔːr ˈdɜːrv(rə)/ or DURV(-rə); French: hors-d’œuvre (listen)), appetizer or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d’oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d’oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or they may be served before seating, such as at a reception or cocktail party. Formerly, hors d’oeuvres were also served between courses.Typically smaller than a main dish, an hors d’oeuvre is often designed to be eaten by hand.
