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Kid-Approved Meatloaf in the Air Fryer

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup crushed saltines 30 crackers
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley minced
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 3 garlic cloves finely minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1.5 teaspoons coarse Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoons coarse black pepper
  • 2 pounds ground meat I use half ground beef/half ground pork

Glaze (mix together)

  • 1 cup ketchup or BBQ sauce, or a combination
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar you could also use apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat your air fryer at 375°F/190°C for 5 minutes.
  • Mix the crushed saltines and milk together and let it sit for about 10 minutes
  • Add in the rest of the ingredients besides the meat and mix it together really well. Then fold in the meat.
  • You can shape your meatloaf for the air fryer in two different ways:
    1. Shape the meat mixture into even palm sized patties or loaves. The trick with cooking meat in the air fryer is that it needs to be the same thickness throughout the entire patty so it can cook evenly.
    2. Or you can use a silicone mold dish to make meatloaf bites. All you need to do is fill each of the mold with meatloaf (about 4 tablespoons worth)
  • Cook the meatloaf in the air fryer for 15 minutes at 375°F/190°C. Then glaze the meatloaf with half of the glaze sauce. Next, cook for another 6-10 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers at least 160°F/71°C.

Nutrition

Calories: 3384kcal | Carbohydrates: 180g | Protein: 187g | Fat: 206g | Sodium: 7923mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 107g