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Air Fryer Meatloaf

This Air Fryer Meatloaf recipe is quick to cook and ends up with such a tasty crust. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

Air Fryer Meatloaf manages to cook meatloaf quickly AND develop a crust. It’s perfect for cooking a small meatloaf for four and only takes about half an hour. If you’d like to try a recipe without ground beef, try our Chicken Meatloaf recipe or Turkey Meatloaf for delicious variations.

Air Fryer Meatloaf with a slice cut, sauce and herbs on top.

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Tips For Air Fryer Meatloaf:

And while the meatloaf is resting? Throw your side in the air fryer for a complete meal. We recommend broccoli. 😉

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Air Fryer Meatloaf Recipe

Contributor: Christine Pittman

Air Fryer Meatloaf gives you a small meatloaf for four with amazing flavor and a great crust.

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 Tbsp. ketchup, divided
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl mix together 1 tablespoon of the ketchup, the Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and egg. 
  2. Mix in the onion and then the breadcrumbs. Once well combined, add in the ground beef.
  3. Use your hands to evenly combine the meat with the egg mixture, being careful not to overmix since overmixing will make it tough.
  4. Form meat into a 2 inches high 4×6 inch, loaf. Turn the air fryer to 370F and place the loaf into the air fryer.
  5. Cook for 15 minutes at 370F.
  6. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the remaining 1 tablespoon of ketchup and the mustard.
  7. Remove meatloaf from oven and spread with mustard mixture.
  8. Return meatloaf to air fryer and continue to bake at 370°F until an instant read thermometer inserted into the loaf reads 160F, about 8-10 more minutes.
  9. Once meatloaf has reached 160F, remove air fryer basket from air fryer and let the loaf rest in the basket for 5-10 minutes.
  10. Transfer the meatloaf to a cutting board and slice it into 3/4″ to 1″ slices.

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Photos are by Emily Dingmann, recipe and article by Christine Pittman.

This post originally appeared in February 2019 and was revised and republished in June 2023. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.