Air Fryer Meatloaf
This quick and easy meatloaf is made tasty ingredients. No need to heat the oven, and easy clean up when you line the air fryer basket.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Meat Loaf
- ¼ cup Minced Onion
- ¼ cup Shredded Carrot
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic (or 3 teaspoons Garlic Powder)
- 3 Tablespoons Ketchup (or BBQ sauce)
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 large Eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup Cottage Cheese (or whole milk)
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- ⅓ cup Seasoned Bread Crumbs (or stuffing crumbs, crushed pork rinds, etc)
Sauce
- ½ cup Ketchup
- ¼ cup Tomato Sauce
- ¼ cup Packed Brown Sugar (or pure maple syrup)
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Finely Minced Onion
- 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke (optional)
Instructions
Meat Loaf
- Preheat the air fryer at 375° for 5 minutes.
- Line the air fryer basket with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the onion, carrot, garlic, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, beaten eggs, cottage cheese, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Mix in the ground beef and bread crumbs by hand or with a large spoon until well combined.
- Form 2 loaves, and place in the air fryer basket.
- Place the basket in the air fryer and cook at 375° for 20 minutes.
Make the Sauce
- Combine the ingredients for the sauce together in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium low heat for 4 minutes, stirring often.
Finish
- Spoon half of the sauce over the meat loaves and place back in the air fryer. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove the meat loaves and place on a serving tray. Spoon remaining sauce over the loaves and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Tips
You can freeze for up to 3 months.
- Cottage cheese sounds strange to put in meatloaf, but it makes it moist. Substitute with an equal amount of milk if desired.
- It is good to line the air fryer basket with foil so it will be easier to clean up.
- You can use half of the sauce on the meatloaf and cook in the air fryer, then spoon the remainder after it is finished, before serving.
- Frying fatty foods in an air fryer can cause smoking. To prevent this, you can put a piece of bread under the rack in the bottom of the basket. In case the grease spills, the bread will soak it up (depending on the style of air fryer).
You can freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 478kcal
