Buffalo Turkey Meatballs (Keto, Gluten Free)
These juicy, low carb and gluten free buffalo turkey meatballs are absolutely scrumptious. There’s super easy to make with just a few ingredients. These healthy meatballs are packed with your favorite traditional buffalo chicken wing ingredients, including buffalo wing sauce, celery, and blue cheese dressing.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- ¾ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce (Frank's Red Hot)
- ½ medium yellow onion, minced
- 1 stalk celery, minced (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 whole egg
For the buffalo dipping sauce:
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Gather all of your ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl, and mix together until well combined.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Roll the meat mixture into equal sized meatballs. We made 18 large meatballs, but you could also make up to 36 smaller meatballs. Place meatballs on a large baking sheet. Bake for 22-27 minutes, until internal temperature is at least 165°F.
- While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce by combining all of the ingredients in a small sauce pan, cooking and stirring continuously over medium-low heat until combined.Clean off any excess fat that from the meatballs that seeped out during baking and place meatballs in a bowl. Pour in the sauce, tossing to coat.
- Garnish with green onions, blue cheese crumbles, and blue cheese dressing. Serve with carrots and celery. Enjoy!
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- The meatball mixture can be mixed up a day ahead of time, then rolled into balls to bake.
- You can substitute fresh garlic for garlic powder, and fresh onion for onion powder.
- Celery is optional.
- You can substitute almond flour for pork rind crumbs if you prefer.
- We used our Lodge cast iron baking sheet, which doesn’t require parchment. If using a regular baking sheet, line with parchment.
- You could also cook these in batches on the stovetop if you prefer. We prefer the oven method for easy weeknight dinners and meal prep.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1780mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg