Description
Air Fryer Meatball Sub—juicy, healthy, and easy! Homemade meatballs with marinara and melted mozzarella cheese toasted to perfection for a quick weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
1¼lb93% lean ground chicken
¼cupbreadcrumbs, plain, seasoned or gluten-free breadcrumbs
¼cuplow sodium chicken broth, for moisture
¼cupfresh parsley, finely chopped
¼cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese, or Parmesan cheese
2clovesgarlic, minced or grated
1largeegg
½teaspoonkosher salt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
Cooking spray
For Assembly
4smallPortuguese rolls, about 2 oz each (or gluten-free buns)
1cupmarinara sauce, homemade or jarred (¼ cup per sub)
4slicespart-skim mozzarella, provolone or muenster cheese, or 4 ounces shredded
Instructions
- Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, chicken broth, parsley, Pecorino Romano, garlic, egg, salt, and pepper until just combined. Roll into 16 meatballs.
- Air fry the meatballs: Spray the basket with oil or use air fryer parchment (best option to avoid sticking). Place meatballs in a single layer (cook in batches if needed). Air fry 400F 8–10 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and internal temp reaches 165°F.
- Heat the sauce: While the meatballs cook, heat up the marinara sauce in a small saucepan or microwave and toss with meatballs.
- Toast the rolls: Meanwhile split the Portuguese rolls and lightly toast in the air fryer for 1 minute.
- Assemble the subs: Add 4 meatballs with sauce, top with 1 slice of cheese, and return to the air fryer (place each on foil to avoid spillage) and air fry for 1 minute until cheese melts.
Last Step:
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Nutrition
Serving: 1sub, Calories: 492kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 41.5g, Fat: 18.5g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 169mg, Sodium: 958mg, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugar: 3.5g
