Chicken meatballs in an air fryer

Perfect for a family dinner, perhaps accompanied with potatoes and mayonnaise, chicken balls in the air fryer are amazing.

Chicken meatballs in the air fryer are a quick and easy second course to prepare, perfect when you don't know what to cook for dinner. In fact, like traditional meatballs, it is sufficient to mix all the ingredients and form small spheres. If you want, to make cooking faster and more uniform, you can also flatten them.

Chicken meatballs in an air fryer stay nice and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside . The best way to enjoy them is by accompanying them with a mayonnaise , perhaps homemade. As for the side dishes, go ahead with your favorites: from the classic salad to baked potatoes or, why not, in the air fryer.

How to make air fryer chicken balls recipe

1. First, finely chop the garlic and parsley.
2. In a bowl, combine the minced chicken, the egg, the freshly prepared aromatic trite, a pinch of salt and one of pepper and the Parmesan. Mix well with a spoon to distribute all the flavours.
3. Then add breadcrumbs just enough to dry the mixture a little and let it rest for 20 minutes . This way the bread will absorb excess moisture and you will know exactly if you need to add more.
4. Then form meatballs the size of a walnut and roll them between your hands. As they are ready, place them in the basket of the air fryer.
5. Then spray them with the appropriate spray oil and cook them at 180°C for 20 minutes. We advise you to taste them hot or slightly warmed up.

As mentioned in the introduction, we advise you to accompany this second course of air fryer meat with crispy air fryer potatoes : everyone will agree.

storage

Chicken meatballs keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

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