Easy Air Fryer Meatball Tacos
A super easy recipe for quick air fryer meatball tacos that you can make in just 20 minutes, great for weeknight dinner.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE OUR AIR FRYER MEATBALL TACO RECIPE
⭐️ Our air fryer meatball taco recipe is just the easiest thing to make! Shop bought meatballs, season, and air fry, then finish with sticky BBQ sauce and cheese.
⭐️ It's a low cost recipe to make, and easy to mix up and add your own twist.
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Air Fryer
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Chopping Board
- Vegetable Knife
- Mixing bowl
AIR FRYER MEATBALL TACO INGREDIENTS
- Shop bought meatballs - we used a pack of 24
- Dried garlic powder
- Dried onion powder
- BBQ sauce
- Chipotle seasoning
- Olive oil
- Soft tacos
- Shredded lettuce
- Red and yellow pepper
- Bunch spring onions
- Cheddar cheese
For full quantities see recipe card below
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER MEATBALL TACOS
- Simply tip the meatballs and diced peppers into a large mixing bowl - drizzle over the olive oil, sprinkle on the garlic powder, onion powder and chipotle seasoning.
- Tip the meatballs into the air fryer and air fry on 200C for 15 minutes - shake often to ensure they cook evenly. Check the internal cooked temperature of the meatballs is a minimum of 75C. (if not continue cooking until it is)
- Then squirt over the BBQ sauce and sprinkle over the cheese, give the air fryer basket a shake and cook for a couple of minutes until the meatballs are sticky and the cheese melty.
- Then load the air fryer meatballs into taco boats with shredded lettuce and top with chopped spring onions.
For full step by step instructions see recipe card below
RECIPE TIPS AND INGREDIENT SWAPS
Use different meatballs - you can make this recipe with homemade ground beef meatballs, vegetarian meatballs, chicken or turkey meatballs - just choose your favourite.
Use different seasoning - we love these made with chipotle seasoning but you can switch things up any way you like - try taco seasoning, curry powder, even Chinese 5-spice with hoisin sauce would work.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER MEATBALL TACOS
Okay, so when I make this at home it's usually a quick and easy dinner after work, so sides tend to be air fryer fries, or microwave rice and some sweetcorn. But if I cook at the weekend and have more time then it works well with sweet potato wedges and creamy ranch slaw.
LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS
⭐ Leftover air fryer meatballs can be cooled and stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for use the next day.
⭐ You can use up the leftover air fryer meatballs in salads, wraps or rice bowls.
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Air Fryer Meatball Tacos
Super easy air fryer meatball tacos - ready in 20 minutes and perfect for weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 24 ready to cook beef meatballs
- 1 red pepper - diced
- 1 yellow pepper - diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried onions
- 2 tablespoon BBQ sauce
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 8 soft tacos - we use stand and stuff variety
- ½ iceberg lettuce - shredded
- bunch spring onions - chopped
Instructions
- Simply tip the meatballs and diced peppers into a large mixing bowl – drizzle over the olive oil, sprinkle on the garlic powder, onion powder and chipotle seasoning.
- Tip the meatballs into the air fryer and air fry on 200C for 15 minutes – shake often to ensure they cook evenly. Check the internal cooked temperature of the meatballs is a minimum of 75C. (if not continue cooking until it is)
- Then squirt over the BBQ sauce and sprinkle over the cheese, give the air fryer basket a shake and cook for a couple of minutes until the meatballs and sticky and cheesy.
- Thenload the cooked air fryer meatballs into taco boats with shredded lettuce and top with chopped spring onions.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 623Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1537mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 8gSugar: 9gProtein: 27g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
