Air Fryer Ground Beef

Air Fryer Ground Beef is a quick and easy way to get perfectly seasoned, crispy beef ready for tacos, salads, or bowls in under 15 minutes. With just a drizzle of olive oil and a handful of pantry spices, your air fryer does all the work to deliver juicy, flavor-packed meat every time.

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Course: Air Fryer

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Alice | Mighty Spatula

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
In a bowl, toss the ground beef with the olive oil, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika, salt and black pepper until evenly coated.
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic granules
1 teaspoon onion granules
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Spread the seasoned beef in a single layer in the air fryer basket (it’s okay if it overlaps a little).
Air fry for 5 minutes, then pull out the basket and use a spatula or tongs to stir and break up any clumps.
Return to the air fryer and cook for another 4–5 minutes, or until the beef is nicely browned and cooked through.
Use immediately in tacos, bowls, salads or any dish that needs quick, flavorful ground beef!

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Notes

Always let your air fryer come up to 400°F before adding the beef — this guarantees instant sizzle and even browning.
Spread the meat out in as thin a layer as you can; too much piled up leads to steaming instead of crisping.

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