Best Ninja Foodi Meatloaf

Ninja Foodi meatloaf is the bomb! Juicy in the center with a crispy barbecue sauce on the outside. All cooked in this pressure cooker and air fryer machine. Just one of our favorite one pot dinner Ninja Foodi recipes.

How to Make Ninja Foodi Meatloaf

If you have only used your oven to make this Old Fashioned meal you are in for a real treat. You can now pressure cook it to tender and then air crisp the top with barbecue sauce so it caramelizes and bakes right on to the top. Beyond delicious is how I would explain this meal if you ask me.

Here are a few resources to start with:

• This is the Ninja Cooking system we got 
• You can grab a free recipe book too here. 😉
• You’ll find more Foodi air fryer recipes here too.
• Join my EASY Foodi Recipes Facebook group for more recipes.

Now let’s get to cooking!

Here’s what I used to make our Ninja Foodi meatloaf recipe

This is one of the first easy Ninja Foodi recipes we made in our machine when we first got it. I guess I grew up on this pan of hamburger comfort food so it was on my mind to see if I could make it even better than cooked in the oven and it was!!

1. Ground beef
   1. you could use half ground sausage and half ground beef or turkey, your choice
2. Air fryer basket (one included)
   1. or use this air fryer grill pan
3. Bread crumbs
   1. we used Italian style
4. French onion soup mix
5. A bit of Ranch dressing mix
6. Dehydrated onions
   1. I prefer these because regular onions will add moisture
7. Garlic powder
8. Egg
9. Barbecue sauce – this one is the BEST

Ninja Foodi Meatloaf and Potatoes

You can actually make an entire meal in this too with cubed taters on the bottom!! You follow the same directions except chop 2 peeled large russet potatoes into 1-2″ pieces and put into the bottom with the water. They will steam to very tender so you can make Ninja Foodi mashed potatoes with them when done!

• First you pressure cook your meatloaf so the meat gets done
  • Keep in mind the timing below cooks the meat so there is no pink left. If you like yours less done adjust timing accordingly.
• Then you’ll drain the water inside your pot, (set potatoes aside if you added them), return the basket with your meatloaf inside and pour barbecue sauce on top.
• Close your air fryer lid. That is the one that is attached.
• In 8-12 minutes the outside of your meatloaf will become wonderfully crusty like we like it here.
  • This is subjective so if you like it really crispy you’ll set closer to 12 minutes, or less if you just want a tad.

You are going to use both Ninja Foodi pressure cooker and air fryer functions for this recipe.

Why is this the best way to make meatloaf?

I mean let me count the ways. If you wanted this done faster in smaller forms use the same meat mixture to make this into bite size pieces with meatballs in air fryer directions here. That is a fun one we enjoy as is with sauce on top for a meal or thrown in with spaghetti.

• This quick meatloaf recipe requires no preheating of the oven at all.
  • Perfect when it’s hot outside and you don’t want to heat up your house.
• It is healthier because the fat drains away from the meat in the pressure cooking process.
  • There are holes at the bottom of the air fryer basket used.
• You can adjust how crunchy the outside gets easily.
  • The air crisp lid can be lifted up and checked often so it doesn’t burn. Adding more time is as easy and pushing a button.

Are you ready to try it now??!! Seriously, it is the only way we make meatloaf anymore. Forget the loaf pan in the oven, this is a game changer!!

What is the best side dish for meatloaf?

I would say our two favorite pressure cooker recipes to serve with this is either white rice, Ninja Foodi vegetables or mashed potatoes. By way of vegetables I usually throw one of these in:

1. Ninja Foodi Broccoli only takes 1 minute.
2. Air fryer cauliflower with a bit of parmesan cheese on top is really good.
3. Air fryer tater tots smothered with cheese
4. Foodi roast recipe
5. Ninja Foodi spaghetti is amazing with melted cheese on top.

If you have leftovers, store in airtight containers in the fridge. When reheating follow these tips:

How do you moisten meatloaf? 

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees
2. Spray nonstick cooking spray onto the bottom of a baking dish.
3. Pour a thin layer of tomato sauce, bbq sauce, or gravy in the bottom
4. Lay slices of your dried up meatloaf inside
5. Pour another thin layer of your sauce on top
6. Bake for approx 10 minutes or until it’s as hot as you desire

Other ways to make meatloaf

1. Our meatloaf muffin recipe is always a hit with the kids
2. This crockpot meatloaf recipe is easy
3. Smoked meatloaf recipe stuffed with bacon and cheese is amazing

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