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Juicy Keto Meatballs

by Melanie

 

These Juicy Keto Meatballs are perfect with dozens of delicious low-carb sauces. Make the meatballs, then choose your favorite sauce!

These delicious and tender Juicy Keto Meatballs, are so good everyone wants a second round. You can use the meatballs with any low-carb sauce for a main meal, or you can use as snacks or appetizers with a dipping sauce.

I make them in large batches,  use one batch right away and then package the rest in small freezer grade zip lock bags.  I thaw them while making a sauce or dip and then microwave them for one minute or so to heat them up.

These Juicy Keto Meatballs are perfect with dozens of delicious low-carb sauces. Make the meatballs, then choose your favorite sauce!
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Juicy Keto Meatballs

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: diabetic, keto, low-carb, slow carb
Servings: 4
Calories: 488kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium onion (finely minced)
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup pork rinds (finely crushed)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp sea salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten)

Instructions

  • Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and gentry saute until the onions start to turn brown. Let cool.
  • While the onion is cooking and cooling, put the ground beef and pork together into a small bowl. Sprinkle with one teaspoon baking soda and then mix everything together with your hands. Let sit for 20 - 30 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, add the ground meats, crushed pork rinds, Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, egg, cooked onions, salt, and pepper and chopped cilantro.
  • Using your hands, mix everything together until thoroughly incorporated. Form into golf ball sized balls.
  • To bake: Heat oven to 350, cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake until cooked through Turn every 3 to 4 minutes.
    To fry: Add one tablespoon neutral cooking oil to a heavy pan and fry until browned. Roll the balls over every 3 - 4 minutes so that they fry evenly.
  • Place the cooked meatballs on paper towels to drain. If adding a sauce, heat up the marinara, add back the meatballs and mix gently before serving.
  • If you are freezing your meatball bounty, let them totally cool. Put in your refrigerator for 30 - 60 minutes to cool further. When they are cold, put into freezer grade plastic bags, label and put into your freezer.
  • Serve with a low-carb tomato or cream based sauce, on a bed of zoodles (zucchini noodles) or on a bed of ZERO CARB RICE.

Notes

Ground meats:  Yes you can use just beef or just pork.
If you don't care for cilantro, use parsley instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1004mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 3mg

Ingredients:

Pork Rinds:

Utz Pork Rinds, Original Flavor – Keto Friendly Snack with Zero Carbs per Serving, Light and Airy Chicharrones with the Perfect Amount of Salt, 18 oz. Barrels (2 Pack)
  • LIGHT AND AIRY - Swap your potato chips for the light, airy and perfectly crunchy Utz Pork Rinds! Shipped to arrive and stay fresh in a large barrel, these delicious pork rinds are packed with protein and sprinkled with just the right amount of salt for a snack you can enjoy anywhere.
  • LOW CARB - There are zero carbs per serving, making these original chicharrones the perfect snack food for those on a keto diet or low carb diet. Plus, there are 8g of protein per serving.
  • BREADCRUMB SUBSTITUTE - Pork rinds can be used in many unexpected ways, like as a no-carb breadcrumb substitute! Just crush them up and use them in your favorite recipes.
  • PERFECT SNACK - Curl up on your couch and enjoy a bowl of delicious pork rinds in place of popcorn, chips or crackers! You can use them with dips, in salads, on their own and much more. Utz pork rinds are also shipped directly from the manufacturer, so they arrive at your doorstep fresh, and the resealable container keeps them fresh longer.
  • WE ARE UTZ - Since 1921, Utz has been making and selling quality potato chips, pork rinds and other delicious snacks in Hanover PA, the snack capital of the world! Were a family managed business providing snacks that are crunchier, lighter, fresher and simply better.
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See why I consider Pork Rinds to be one of my top five Keto rescue foods.

Equipment:

Freezer Grade Storage Bags

If you are just freezing something for a week or so, regular zip bags will do the trick.  If you plan on freezing enough bounty to last for a month or more make sure you use FREEZER grade bags.  They are heavier than the normal ones and help protect your food from freezer burn.

Hefty Slider Freezer Bags - Gallon , 56 Count   Hefty Slider Freezer Bags – Gallon , 56 Count

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