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Keto Meatballs

Want a super simple recipe to knock the socks off of the family? How about one that is super low in carbs? Even better right? Well, look no further. I decided to try a few different style meatballs and they both came out fantastic. This paired very nicely with zoodles, but I can totally see this being made into a meatball sub on low carb bread. You’re going to want to make this one!

Ingredients (yields 8 meatballs):

  • 1/2 lb ground chicken or ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup grated parmesan
  • Salt/Pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1tbs italian seasoning
  • Low carb marinara sauce (I use Rao’s. You can find at Costco, Kroger’s and many other grocery stores)
  • Mozzarella cheese (enough to cover like you like)

Instructions:

  • In a large mixing bowl, add all of your ingredients and seasoning at 1 time except the mozzarella and the marinara sauce. Mix together thoroughly. You will probably need to use your hands to get them combined well.

Once well combined, start forming these into tightly packed meatballs. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. You should come up with about 8 evenly sized meatballs. If you have an odd number at the end, just add/borrow from what you already have formed. Garnish each meatball with a little extra italian seasoning once rolled.

Note: you see 16 below because I did 8 of each chicken and beef.

Place meatballs in your pre-heated oven at 350 degrees and cook for 40 minutes. There is no need to flip. Just make sure you check the temperature of the meat before calling them good. Pull out and let rest a few minutes before the next step.

In a large oven safe frying pan, place your cooked meatballs evenly spread out. Cover with your low carb marinara and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes on the stove top. While you are cooking on the stove top, go ahead and set your oven to 400 degrees. After your 10 minutes of cooking on the stove top is complete, turn off the fire and cover the top of your meatballs with mozzarella cheese.

Place in the oven at 400 degrees until the cheese is good and melted. For the final couple of minutes, turn your broiler on high and get that cheese extra bubbly. Remove and serve over a bed of zoodles, low carb noodles or even low carb bread. Heck, you can even just eat the meatballs by themselves! Enjoy

Keto Parmesan Chicken Fettuccine

This almost seems like a repeat recipe. In fact, it’s quite different. In the previous parmesan chicken recipe we use pork rinds to get the crunch. Today, we are using parmesan grated cheese and a little bit of almond flour to get the fantastic crust. I feel if you want that authentic Italian taste, this is the way to go. Paired with our homemade Keto Alfredo sauce and zoodles, this makes a gem of a meal.

Ingredients:

Parmesan Chicken

  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 6 oz grated parmesan cheese
  • 3 large eggs
  • McCormick Garlic/Herb/Black Pepper/Sea Salt seasoning to taste

Keto Alfredo Sauce

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 6 oz. grated parmesan
  • 2 tbs grass fed butter
  • salt/pepper to taste

Fettucinie

  • 2 medium zucchini

Instructions:

Start by preparing your chicken. If you didn’t buy tenders, then slice your breast into the size you want. I buy breasts and tender myself because it is much cheaper. Just do the extra work, save yourself some money.

Prepare your batter station. You will need your eggs beaten and seasoned, your almond flour in a separate dish, and your grated parmesan in a separate dish as well.

Start by placing your chicken in the almond flour and coat all sides. Dip into your egg, let excess drip off. Place on your parmesan and coat all sides of the chicken. Place on your air fryer rack. Repeat until all of your chicken is battered. Then hit them with a little more seasoning.

Put your chicken in your pre-heated air fryer and cook at 400 for 12 minutes. If you do not have racks, then you will need to flip halfway. I also suggest spraying your rack with olive oil spray as the parmesan likes to stick.

While your chicken is cooking, get your zucchini and zoodle them. Choose whichever size blade you want your noodles. We used the fettuccine blade tonight. We use this one found on Amazon –>> https://amzn.to/3ixq1DB

Once you have made your zoodles, cut them up a little bit to make them easier to eat. On the stove top, heat up a pan and put olive oil in the pan. Throw your zoodles in, add some salt and pepper and cook for just a few minutes. You don’t want them soft and mushy but you want them heated up. I suggest high heat to heat them up quickly. If you have water at the bottom when your are finished, just simply drain it off. Also, I wouldn’t cook these until you are just about ready to eat. That is also another way to ensure they aren’t soggy.

Now we are onto the alfredo sauce. On the stove top, put your butter into a pot and melt. Add some garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Once your butter is melted, pour in your cup of heavy cream. Stir until ingredients are mixed and then add your grated parmesan. Cook on low for about 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Do not let it sit too long as it will stick to the bottom of the pan.

Plate up and enjoy. If you have any questions or suggestion, leave a reply or fill out the contact form!

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