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These keto chicken meatballs are light, fluffy, tender, and delicious!

Keto-Friendly Ricotta Chicken Meatballs Recipe FTW

keto ricotta chicken meatballs

We never met a meatball we didn't like but if you're following a ketogenic diet, spaghetti and meatballs are usually off the table. Our keto-friendly version topped over zoodles keeps you on plan while savoring one of the old classics.


Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 cup grated high quality Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
  • 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup grated onion
  • 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • cracked black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (preferably convection if you have it), and line a sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir all of the ingredients except for the chicken together using a fork until well combined.
  3. Place ground chicken in a large mixing bowl, and stir in the ricotta mixture with a fork using large circular motions until well incorporated. (Mixture should seem slightly wet.)
  4. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop balls onto the parchment-lined sheet pan. Try to space them out evenly. It's okay if they touch.
  5. Place in oven and roast for 25 minutes, turning pan halfway through.
  6. Remove meatballs from oven and serve immediately with the accoutrements of your choice.
Check out our list of low carb meals to get even more dinner ideas.


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Agneta
Agneta
28 Jul, 2020

Love to try this recipe but what’s the amount of minced chicken?!?

Jena Barber
Jena Barber
26 Sep, 2020

How much chicken?

Wendy Young
Wendy Young
29 Oct, 2020

I used one and a half pounds of ground turkey for this recipe. The consistency seemed right.

Alli
Alli
29 Oct, 2020

These are delicious! The amount of ground chicken needed has been left out (oops!) it’s 2 pounds of ground chicken.

Ann
Ann
8 Nov, 2020

By the quantities of the other ingredients I’d use 2 pounds of ground chicken.

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