Low Carb Chicken Sausage Meatballs Recipe
These low carb chicken sausage meatballs are a yummy cocktail hour appetizer or hearty entrée served over noodles or rice!
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw chicken sausage bulk or casings removed
- 1/2 medium onion minced
- 1 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Place rack in center of oven then preheat to 400 degrees. Lightly coat a baking sheet with non-stick spray then set aside. Place chicken sausage into a large bowl, add onion, pepper jack and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle over salt pepper and cayenne. Mix together then set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk 2 eggs. Mix into sausage and cheese then add almond flour. Stir only until no dry flour is visible. Over-mixing will make the meatballs heavy.
- Using a 1 oz scoop, form 30 meatballs placing them on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes until cooked through.
- Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with chopped green onion.
Notes
Buy your pepper jack cheese in a thick slab from the deli section of your supermarket for the gooiest selection!
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg