the Breville Test Kitchen
Beef and Cheese Meatballs with Burger Sauce
Like tiny burgers in disguise, these bite-size meatballs are juicy, cheesy and utterly dunkable! Whether it’s weeknight dinners, lunchbox fillers or party platters, let the kids mix n’ roll for their own hands-on-hit.
30 mins total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Makes 24 balls
Ingredients
Measurements:
For the meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1¼ cups (5¼ oz) shredded cheddar cheese
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
Freshly ground black pepperto season
½ cup (1 oz) panko breadcrumbs
1 large egg
For the burger sauce
½ cup (3¾ oz) mayonnaise
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 dill picklefinely chopped
1 tsp pickle juice
1 tsp sugar
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
Instructions
- 1Place the beef in a large bowl. Add the cheese, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, breadcrumbs and egg and using your hands, mix to combine.
- 2Insert the wire rack into position 6. Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 450°F, for 10 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 3Roll 2 tablespoon amounts of mixture into balls. Place in the air fry basket, evenly spaced apart.
- 4Once preheated, place the roasting pan on the rack to catch any drips during cooking. Insert the basket into position 1 and air fry for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce.
- 5To make the burger sauce, place all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
- 6The meatballs should be golden brown and cooked through. If not, air fry them a little longer.
- 7Your meatballs are golden, juicy, and ready to go. Serve them up warm with a dollop of burger sauce on the side for dipping, or pop them into a mini bun for a tasty bite-sized burger. Yum!
