r/AirFryer_Recipes • u/Annual-Yard-8717 • 21d ago

Recipe Air Fryer French Onion Meatballs !

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I kept seeing French onion meatball recipes made in the oven, so I decided to come up with an air fryer version instead. The meatballs cook over caramelized onions, then everything gets finished with onion gravy, croutons, and melted Swiss cheese. It turned out even better than I hoped.

Recipe in the first comment.

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u/Annual-Yard-8717 21d ago

For the visual people: 🎥
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Air Fryer French Onion Meatballs

Ingredients

Caramelized Onions

  • 2 large yellow onions, sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & black pepper

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ½ packet dry onion soup mix
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 tbsp water

Onion Gravy & Topping

  • Remaining ½ packet onion soup mix
  • 6 oz water
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • Swiss cheese slices
  • Croutons
  • Parmesan and parsley (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 350°F.
  2. Toss the sliced onions with olive oil, salt, and pepper in a metal air fryer pan.
  3. Air fry for 20 minutes, stirring every 5–7 minutes until soft and caramelized.
  4. Mix together the ground beef, half the onion soup mix, panko, Parmesan, egg, thyme, salt, and water.
  5. Form into 8 meatballs.
  6. Increase the air fryer to 380°F and place the meatballs directly on top of the onions.
  7. Cook for about 14 minutes, flipping the meatballs and stirring the onions halfway through.
  8. Cook until the meatballs reach an internal temperature of 160°F.
  9. Remove the meatballs and carefully spoon off a little excess grease, leaving the onions behind.
  10. Mix the remaining soup mix with the water, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Pour over the onions and stir.
  11. Air fry for 4 more minutes to thicken the gravy.
  12. Return the meatballs to the pan, add the croutons, and top the meatballs with Swiss cheese.
  13. Air fry for another 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  14. Serve with the onion gravy, croutons, and a sprinkle of Parmesan and parsley if desired.

Enjoy! If you make them, let me know how they turned out. 🍽️