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Easy keto chicken meatballs made with 4 ingredients + spices, a large mixing bowl, and a baking sheet! Easy to make, easy to freeze, and delicious to eat. Serve with any sauce and side, and watch even the kids gobble these up!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Introducing Keto Chicken Meatballs – Just 4 Ingredients and Endless Possibilities! These juicy flavor bombs pair perfectly with any sauce. Oven-baked for a mess-free, crispy finish with minimal cleanup. Serve on pasta, in wraps, or as a salad topper – a versatile and delicious dish, any way you like it!
Plus, they’re kid-friendly (basically a chicken nugget!), gluten-free, full of protein, and have ZERO carbs. Yes, that’s right, ZERO!
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Rescue Recipes: Nat’s Notes
This is a brand new recipe that’s part of my 2023 Rescue Recipes Series – aka lifesaving recipes for busy families! View all the Rescue Recipes here.
Have you ever had those days where you literally have NO time and are so tempted to do takeout, but then you remember you’re a family of 6, and that means SO MUCH $$$?
Welcome, Keto Chicken Meatballs! What I love about this recipe is that you can make a big batch all at once and then freeze them for later use. Freezer-friendly meals are a huge time-saver and give us parents the opportunity to put a healthy meal on the table even on the busiest of nights!
These meatballs freeze beautifully (see freezing instructions in the recipe notes), are packed with so much protein, and have zero carbs! Serve with your favorite pasta sauce, dipping sauce, and low-carb sides for a delicious, nutritious, and filling meal.
- Rescue-Recipe Tips: My best advice is to make and freeze batches of these to have on hand when you’re in a pinch. I always make a double batch, one to eat right away and one to freeze for the next time we have two million things going on, and I need a dinner idea!
- Kid-Friendly Tips: These are super kid-friendly. They taste so much like a chicken nugget. My kids call them chicken nugget meatballs. Baby-friendly, too, since they’re easy to chew. Serve with marinara sauce or ranch dressing to dip!
- Keto Tips: These meatballs are zero carbs, which makes them an amazing keto meal option. Serve with zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice, or even on top of a salad!
Ingredient Notes
- ground chicken or ground turkey
- grated parmesan cheese
- pork rind panko: You could also use regular or gluten-free bread crumbs, almond flour, or regular or gluten-free panko bread crumbs.
- egg
- kosher salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- avocado oil spray
How to Make Keto Chicken Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, then spray with avocado oil.
- Make the meatballs by combining all the ingredients together in a large bowl, mixing to combine. I like to use a potato masher to break up the meat and mix it.
- Form the meatballs by scooping the meat mixture with a medium cookie scoop (or measuring 1.5 tablespoons), then roll them into a ball in your hands and place them on the rimmed baking pan. Makes about 14 meatballs.
- When done rolling, spray the meatballs with avocado oil spray to help them crisp and brown up in the oven.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Pork Rind Panko: To keep these low-carb and gluten-free, I love using pork rind panko. You could also use regular or gluten-free bread crumbs, almond flour, or regular or gluten-free panko bread crumbs. Same 1/2 cup measurement for all substitutions.
Serving Tips
- Serve these keto chicken meatballs with your favorite pasta sauce or dipping sauce and low-carb sides for a delicious, nutritious, and filling meal!
Storage Tips
Leftovers: Store leftover keto chicken meatballs in an airtight container refrigerated for at least 5 days or frozen for at least 6 months.
Freezing from Raw (my preferred method): Form the meatballs, line them on a baking sheet, spray them with avocado oil spray, and then freeze uncovered on that baking sheet. Once fully frozen, transfer the frozen meatballs to a freezer container or ziploc bag. To reheat, bake from frozen at 425ºF for 30-35 minutes.
Freezing from Cooked: After the meatballs have baked and cooled completely, transfer them to a freezer container or ziploc bag. To reheat, bake from frozen at 425ºF for 10-15 minutes until warm.
Recipe FAQs
How much protein does a chicken meatball have?
In a serving of 3 meatballs, there are almost 27 grams of protein!
How many carbs are in chicken meatballs?
ZERO!
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Keto Chicken Meatballs Recipe (Zero Carbs!)
Servings: 7 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Easy keto chicken meatballs made with 4 ingredients + spices, a large mixing bowl, and a baking sheet! Easy to make, easy to freeze, and delicious to eat. Serve with any sauce and side, and watch even the kids gobble these up!
5 from 10 ratings
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1/2 cup pork rind panko
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- avocado oil spray
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, then spray with avocado oil spray.
Make the meatballs by combining all the ingredients together in a large bowl, mixing to combine. I like to use a potato masher to break up the meat and mix it.
Form the meatballs by scooping out with a medium cookie scoop (or measure 1.5 tablespoons), then roll them into a ball in your hands and place on the rimmed baking sheet. Makes about 20 meatballs. When done rolling, spray the meatballs with avocado oil spray to help them crisp and brown up in the oven.
Bake the meatballs for 30 minutes.
Cool the meatballs for a few minutes, then enjoy!
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container refrigerated for at least 5 days, or frozen for at least 6 months.
See the Recipe Notes below for more tips, FAQ's and ingredient substitutions.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Pork Rind Panko: To keep these low-carb and gluten-free, I love using pork rind panko. You could also use regular or gluten-free bread crumbs, almond flour, or regular or gluten-free panko bread crumbs. Same 1/2 cup measurement for all substitutions.
Serving Tips
- Serve these meatballs with your favorite pasta sauce or dipping sauce and low-carb sides for a delicious, nutritious, and filling meal!
Storage Tips
Leftovers: Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container refrigerated for at least 5 days or frozen for at least 6 months.
Freezing from Raw (my preferred method): Form the meatballs, line them on a baking sheet, spray them with avocado oil spray, and then freeze uncovered on that baking sheet. Once fully frozen, transfer the frozen meatballs to a freezer container or ziploc bag. To reheat, bake from frozen at 425ºF for 30-35 minutes.
Freezing from Cooked: After the meatballs have baked and cooled completely, transfer them to a freezer container or ziploc bag. To reheat, bake from frozen at 425ºF for 10-15 minutes until warm.
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course
Author: Natalie
Serving: 3meatballs, Calories: 127, Total Carbs: 0g, Protein: 26.7g, Fat: 2.2g, Fiber: 0g, Net Carbs: 0g
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posted by Natalie on October 30, 2023
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Penny — February 3, 2024 @ 11:21 am Reply
I love your recipes, just found you by google-ing keto salmon patties. I too have lost (80lbs) by switching to keto. It has been the most satisfying experience for me. I am very taken with your page layouts and your recipe ingredients.
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Jen — November 5, 2023 @ 11:40 am Reply
Could you make your own pork rind Panko by just throwing pork rinds in food processor?
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Natalie — December 29, 2023 @ 7:34 pm Reply
Absolutely! I’ve done this before and it works perfect!
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