Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Have you had Swedish meatballs before? They are a tender meatball coated in a rich gravy. Making air fryer Swedish meatballs is incredibly easy and takes just 30 minutes from start to finish!
Servings: 4
Calories: 593kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360°F.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, onion, milk, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, allspice and nutmeg. Mix well.
- Roll meat mixture into golf ball sized meatballs.
- Arrange meatballs inside air fryer.
- Air fry for 6 minutes, turning half-way through.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium high-heat.
- Melt butter in skillet and whisk in flour.
- Continue to mix until butter is fully disolved and a light beige roux forms.
- Slowly whisk in broth, sour cream, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Continue to cook, mixing constantly, until sauce is thickened. About 3 minutes.
- Place meatballs inside a (6-inch) cake pan.
- Pour sauce over cooked meatballs and carefully place cake pan inside air fryer.
- Air fry an additional 3 minutes.
- Serve with lingonberry sauce, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 1419mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g