Making these Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs is a simple and quick meal that is done in less than 20 minutes. Bacon added to this recipe makes it full of flavor and enhances these meatballs!
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Did you make my air fryer keto meatball recipe or Baked Keto Meatballs Recipe?
If so, you probably have leftovers because it made 45 meatballs! I ended up wrapping some meatballs with bacon and throwing them into the air fryer.
The finished product were incredibly juicy meatballs with crispy bacon on the outside. They make for a great keto appetizer!
These bacon wrapped meatballs are perfect for a keto diet! They are high in fat and low in carbs!
Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
- Keto and Low Carb recipe – only 4g of total carbs and 35g of protein for the entire recipe
- Quick and simple – these bacon wrapped meatballs are done in less than 20 minutes! It has simple ingredients that you can pick up at your local grocery store too!
- Great for keto appetizer – make an entire batch of bacon wrapped meatballs for your next holiday party or get together!
Ingredients
- 5 keto meatballs
- bacon (thin not the thick type)
Tips & Tricks
To help the bacon stay on the meatballs you can use a toothpick to secure the bacon into place
While mixing the meatballs, make sure you do not over mix the mixture as it will become firmer while cooking.
Tools to make this easy recipe
I absolutely love my Cosori Air Fryer. The big air fryer basket is perfect for a bunch of different foods.
How to make Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
- Follow the instructions from the keto meatball recipe to make meatballs. You can reduce the amount it makes, cook or freeze the rest.
- Wrap each meatball in a slice of bacon, tucking the ends into the bacon to secure it in place. Transfer the bacon into the air fryer basket.
- Cook the meatballs in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 400F.
- Flip the meatballs over and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of 160F.
Oven Directions
If you do not have an air fryer you can always place these in the oven.
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Bake for 15 minutes
- Remove meatballs and let meatballs cool slightly
Substitutions
If you do not have ground beef, a great substitution is to use ground turkey. It contains less saturated fats, but still keeping the same consistency and texture.
What to serve with Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Serve this individually as an Appetizer or make keto spaghetti and meatballs and use my spaghetti squash recipe or zoodles and my keto spaghetti sauce.
Try these with some Air Fryer brussel sprouts or Air Fryer Parmesan Asparagus.
How to store
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
How to reheat
Reheat meatballs in the air fryer at 390 for 2-3 minutes.
FAQs
Heating up leftover meatballs is simple. Just takes 2-3 minutes at 390F
No, just throw them in and cook for 12 minutes at 400F. Flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Absolutely, it is one of my favorite foods to cook in the air fryer.
My favorite sides that go with meatballs are brussel sprouts and asparagus. Also, you can add it to your favorite low carb pasta.
Try making spaghetti squash or low carb mashed potatoes
More delicious low carb appetizers
If you loved this delicious low carb appetizer, check out these other easy appetizers!
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 meatballs
- 5 slices bacon thin not the thick type
Instructions
- Follow the instructions from the keto meatball recipe to make meatballs. You can reduce the amount it makes, cook or freeze the rest.
- Wrap each meatball in a slice of bacon, tucking the ends into the bacon to secure it in place. Transfer the bacon into the air fryer basket.
- Cook the meatballs in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 400F.
- Flip the meatballs over and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of 160F.
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