Easy Air Fryer Meatloaf
One of my favorite dinners has always been meatloaf - I couldn't have it for years because my ex was allergic to eggs. But now - meatloaf and I are friends again and this air fryer meatloaf will be on your menu too!
Ingredients
- 1/4 yellow onion finely chopped (1/3 cup)
- 1/2 medium carrot finely chopped (1/3 cup)
- 1/2 rib celery finely chopped (1/4 cup)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1 tbsp dry)
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 cup water
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 pound 85% lean ground chuck
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, carrot, celery, thyme and salt to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in Worcestshire sauce, water and 1/4 cup ketchup. Remove from heat, let cool.
- In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup ketchup and brown sugar for glaze and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine vegetable mixture with ground chuck, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until it's well-combined.
- Line air fryer with foil and spray with nonstick spray
- Place ground beef mixture onto foil and form into a loaf that's approx 8x4x2, packing firmly.
- Curl up sides of foil to form a "pan" around the meatloaf.
- ** If you're adding potatoes - toss baby red potatoes in olive oil and salt and place around the meatloaf
- Coat top and sides of meatloaf with ketchup/brown sugar glaze
- Air fry for 30 min at 375 degrees. Test with a meat thermometer in the center and temp to 165.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceeCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 9.4gProtein: 16.2gFat: 12.9gSaturated Fat: 4.3gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 698mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 5.9gCalcium: 40mgIron: 3mg
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