Buffalo chicken meatballs
Spicy and juicy, these keto buffalo chicken meatballs made with almond flour are a healthy and delicious gluten-free dish that you can have as a main dish or as game-day finger food.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gluten-free meatballs, Keto chicken dinner, Keto meatballs
Servings: 22 meatballs
Calories: 434kcal
Author: Anna
- 1 small 50g onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅓ cup almond flour
- 1.7 lb. 800g ground chicken
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro + some for garnishing finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Black ground paper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
Buffalo sauce
- ½ cup 130ml Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce
- 4 tbsp 60g unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoon granulated sweetener
- ½ teaspoon salt
Heat some olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, then season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Remove from the heat to a large mixing bowl.
To the same mixing bowl, add the almond flour, ground chicken, parsley, egg, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well and form 22 even meatballs (40-45g each). If the mixture is sticking too much, spread some olive oil onto the palms of your hands, then roll the meatballs.
Cook the meatballs using the same skillet with some extra olive oil over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes, rotating every 3 minutes until golden on each side and cooked through.
Meanwhile, place the hot sauce, butter, sweetener, and salt in a small saucepan and heat until the butter has melted completely.
When the meatballs are cooked, lower the heat to medium-low and pour in the buffalo sauce. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally to cover the meatballs with the sauce.
Remove from the heat and serve garnished with freshly chopped cilantro.
NET CARB: 3g (4 meatballs)
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freeze cooked meatballs without the sauce for up to 2 months.
Freeze raw meatballs for up to 2 months.
Serving: 4meatballs | Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 31g | Potassium: 1133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg