Air Fryer Meatloaf
Meatloaf made faster in the air fryer — classic Southern meatloaf, a Cracker Barrel copycat, cheddar stuffed meatloaf muffins — for busy weeknight suppers.
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dinnerClassic Southern Meatloaf
If you thought my "Marry Me Meatloaf" was good, this one is even better!
Sandra VelIngredients
- 1 1/3 lbs Ground beef
- 1 medium Yellow onion
- 1 medium Green bell pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 slices White bread
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 Large egg
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- 1Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic into a fine dice. Add the vegetables to a small heated skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil and cook over medium heat until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- 2In a large bowl tear the bread and soak with milk for about 15 minutes until very soft and mash into paste.
- 3To the bowl with bread and milk add the ground beef, sautéed vegetables, seasonings, 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly until well combine.
- 4In a baking dish 9"x11" lightly grease the pan and add the meatloaf to the pan and shape in an even loaf.
- 5Place in a 375° oven and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and crank up the heat to 425°.
- 6In a small bowl combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce.
- 7Top the meatloaf with the ketchup mixture and return to the oven for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
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Meatloaf is the dinner everybody in the house recognizes, but an hour in the oven is hard to spare on a Tuesday. The air fryer gets you the same browned edges and juicy middle in a fraction of the time, without heating up the whole kitchen.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection when they want something hearty on the table by six, especially on nights with ballgames and homework, or when they only need to feed two or three people.
Every recipe here is a real meatloaf: Classic Southern Meatloaf with onion and bell pepper, the Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf made with crushed Ritz, Garlic Parmesan Chicken Meatloaf, Bacon Mushroom Swiss Cheese Meatloaf, Macaroni And Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf, and little meatloaf muffins for fast portions.
Quick Tips
- 1
Shape a flat loaf
Pat the mixture into a loaf about 2 inches tall so the center cooks through before the outside dries out.
- 2
Line the basket first
Use a piece of foil or parchment with the edges turned up to catch grease, and leave an inch of space around the loaf for air to move.
- 3
Add glaze at the end
Brush ketchup or brown sugar glaze on during the last 5 to 8 minutes so the sugar browns instead of burning.
- 4
Check the center temp
Pull beef loaves at 160°F and chicken loaves at 165°F, checking the thickest part with a thermometer.
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