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Gluten-Free & Keto Meatballs – Juicy, Flavorful & Perfectly Low-Carb!


  • Author: WAFA LI
  • Total Time: 40 mins

Description

These meatballs are juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor!


Ingredients

🥩 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter
🧅 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
🍖 1.1 lbs (500 g) ground beef chuck
🥜 1/2 cup ground pork rinds or 1/3 cup almond flour
🧀 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
🥛 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
🌿 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
🧂 1-2 teaspoons kosher salt, to taste
🌶️ 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
🧄 1 clove garlic, finely minced or pressed
🥚 1 egg, lightly beaten
🍅 Keto marinara sauce, to taste (about 2 cups)


Instructions

Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the onion, a pinch of salt, and sauté until it just begins to caramelize (6-8 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Add the ground meat, crushed pork rinds (or almond flour), Parmesan, heavy cream, parsley, cooked onion, egg, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Mix everything thoroughly together using your hands and taste for seasoning by cooking a small amount (only way around it!). Form into rounds (either 20 small-ish ones or 14 large).
Heat up a touch of olive oil in your skillet over medium heat and cook the meatballs until brown all over and cooked through. You’ll want to turn them around a few times so they cook evenly. If you’ve got an instant thermometer, your meatballs are cooked through once they reach 165°F/75°C in the center.
Place the cooked meatballs on paper towels to drain. Heat up the marinara sauce, add back the meatballs and mix gently before serving.

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6
  • Calories: 339
  • Fat: 27g
  • Carbohydrates: 2g
  • Protein: 20g