(The Best!) Gluten Free & Keto Meatballs
Expect ultra juicy, incredibly tender and totally delicious keto meatballs! So whether you enjoy them fried, baked, solo or with marinara sauce, these guys are bound to please... guaranteed!
Servings 6
Calories 339kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter
- 1 medium white onion finely copped
- 500 g ground beef chuck works great!*
- 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
- our keto marinara sauce to taste (I do roughly 2 cups)
Serving suggestions
- garlic bread with our 90 second keto bread!
- mashed cauliflower
- zoodles i.e. zucchini noodles!
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-is 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.
Notes
*Or feel free to do my favorite: half ground chuck & half ground pork! And feel free to add in some veal if feeling fancy.
Please note that nutrition facts were estimated for the meatballs solo.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 293mg | Vitamin A: 570IU | Vitamin C: 4.7mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 2mg