Meatballs
Small fresh beef meatballs with room between each piece.
Fresh beef, 1½ inch
Fresh 1½-inch meatballs made from 1 lb of 93% lean ground beef with the reference’s egg-and-breadcrumb binder, yielding about 20.
- Air fryer setting
- 400°F
- Cooking time
- 7-9 min
°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.
- Preheat
- Preheat first
- Turn or shake
- Turn halfway through.
At the basket
- Mix the beef and binder lightly, then form even 1½-inch balls.
- Arrange in one layer with space between each meatball; cook in batches.
- Turn halfway and check the center. This reference uses a 165°F thermometer finish.
Before you cook
- The cross-check uses larger meatballs. Do not substitute its times into this 1½-inch preparation. This entry does not cover poultry meatballs.
Source notes
Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .
www.wellplated.comTiming reference
Air Fryer Meatballs
1½-inch meatballs; preheat 400°F, cook 7–9 minutes, turn halfway. Recipe allows lean beef and specifies a 165°F finish.
Location: Recipe ingredients, directions, and size tip
COSORICross-check
Cosori Iconic cooking times guide
2-inch meatballs: 390°F; 10–14 min.
Location: Beef & Pork / Meatballs