How do you heat AmyLu chicken meatballs?

Air fryer frozen meatballs straight from the freezer is super easy and quick. You can add them to a sandwich, serve them over rice, or add some BBQ sauce for a great appetizer.

Air Fryer Frozen Meatballs

Air frying frozen meatballs straight from the freezer is super easy and quick. We first wondered if the air fryer would cook the frozen meatballs all the way through. Our kitchen staff was pleasantly surprised that the meatballs air fried easy when they were completely frozen. We added some bbq sauce glazed over the top and they were perfect appetizers! You can add what ever sauce that you want. Or you can add the meatballs to some marinara sauce for a quick and easy air fried meatballs for pasta.

Video: Air Fried Frozen Meatballs

How to Cook Frozen Meatballs In Air Fryer

• There’s many different brands of meatballs and thus, different sizes. That’s why we have such a big range in air frying times for the meatballs.
• All air fryers cook a little differently. Adjust as needed for your make and model of air fryer.
• Cook a small batch first to see what timing works best for the size of your meatballs and the power of your air fryer.
• Air fry in just an even single layer. Don’t stack the meatballs in the basket/tray.
• Coat the meatballs with an oil spray to help the brown up the outside crust.
• Cook straight from frozen. You don’t need to thaw the meatballs first.
• Add your favorite BBQ sauce or tomato sauce after cooking the meatballs it the air fryer.
• All recipe details are in the recipe box below.
• Pro-Tip: here’s our favorite tools to help make air frying easier:

We LOVE the Evo Oil Sprayers. Not the prettiest, but they’re functional and spritz oil great! They don’t clog up like many others we’ve bought. There’s different styles, but all seem to have the same great spray head. Works great for grilling!

There are Square Mats & Round Mats. These perforated non-stick silicone mats are used to cook food in your air fryer or steamer to minimize sticking. Holes allow hot circulating air to cook the food & keeps the food from sticking.

Parchment sheets are great for your air fryer or bamboo steamer (food tends to stick most on wire basket or tray). Choose from different sizes, shapes, white and brown (unbleached). Holes allow air to cook food evenly.

Recipes to make with these meatballs

• Add them to pasta
• Meatball sandwiches are fantastic
• Add some hot sauce on top and serve as spicy appetizers
• cut them in half and put them on top of pizza. Love meatball pizzas!
• Make a Vietnamese meatball sandwich
• Add tomato sauce on top with some grated parmesan cheese. YUM!

Air Fryer Frozen Meatballs

Yield: 3 servings

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

There's several things which affect how the meatballs cook. They all vary in size, type of meat & other ingredients that affect browning so you’ll have to adjust timing. For best and even cooking, don't overcrowd the basket. Fill just an even single layer. Cook in batches if needed.

All air fryers are different and some cook much hotter than others. Once you cook your first batch, you’ll know more of what works for your model of air fryer and size of food. These were tested on basket style air fryers. Read more recipe notes below the recipe. Nutrition will vary depending on individual meatball types.

• 1 lb. (454 g) Frozen Meatballs (16 oz./454g)
• oil spray , to coat the meatballs
• BBQ or Tomato Sauce , optional

• Place the frozen meatballs in the air fryer basket and spread out into a single even layer (cook in batches if needed).Coat the meatballs evenly with oil spray.

• Air Fry at 380°F/195°C for 8-12 minutes (depending on size) or until heated all the way through, gently shaking and turning the meatballs halfway through cooking.

• If desired, heat your favorite sauce (BBQ, tomato, etc.) & toss with the meatballs before serving.

Air Frying Tips and Notes:

1. Cook Frozen – Do not thaw first.
2. Shake or turn as needed. Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket.
3. Recipe timing is based on a non-preheated air fryer. If cooking in multiple batches back to back, the following batches may cook a little quicker. 
4. Recipes were tested in 3.7 to 6 qt. air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, they might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.
5. Remember to set a timer to shake/flip/toss as directed in recipe.

If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).

Calories: 398kcal, Protein: 26g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 109mg, Sodium: 85mg, Potassium: 434mg, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Frozen Foods, Keto, Low Carb

Calories: 398

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