Homemade Meatballs with Pork and Beef – Keto Friendly

Homemade meatballs are perfect on their own, as snacks or appetizers, or to compliment a main dish.

Meatballs have been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. Unfortunately, we never made them at home, so eating out at restaurants was the only chance I had to enjoy them.

When I was little, probably around age six, I remember going out to a sort of fancy restaurant. Fancy to me at that age at least. It was a special treat and I was allowed to order anything I wanted. Spaghetti and meatballs with the biggest meatballs I’d ever seen was the dish that caught my eye. Giant meatballs will forever be something I order at restaurants.

Making homemade meatballs whenever I want is one of the advantages I’ve found to growing up. Since going keto I have updated my go-to meatball recipe to make sure it’s keto-friendly. Where I used to add in breadcrumbs or flavored crushed crackers, now I add in almond flour.

Rounding Out Homemade Meatballs

One thing I’ve learned is that fried meatballs are amazing, and you’re more than welcome to give these meatballs the skillet treatment by frying them in some oil. The only problem I have with that method is they become flat on the sides that get fried.

To combat the flattening these beautifully round meatballs, I place them in mini muffin tins. Greasing the muffin tin is a must so the meatballs don’t get stuck. It will also help with clean up.

Make sure your meatballs are slightly larger than the muffin cup space, this will allow the meatball to retain it’s shape while you bake them. The space also provides a nice little grease trap for the meatballs. If there is enough grease, it will help to brown the bottoms of the meatballs a little since they won’t be touching the bottom of the muffin tin.

If the ground meat you’re using is on the fattier side, you might want to place your muffin tin on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any potential grease overflow.

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Homemade Meatballs with Pork and Beef

Homemade meatballs are perfect on their own, as snacks or appetizers, or to compliment a main dish.

Servings 12

Calories 229 kcal

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• .5 tsp oregano

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a mini muffin tin.

2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.

3. Roll meat mixture into 24 balls and place one into each of the mini muffin tin spaces. Balls are approximately 2 tbsp of mixture each.

4. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through and slightly browned on the surface.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Meatballs with Pork and Beef

Amount Per Serving (2 meatballs)

Calories 229 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 6g 30%

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 110mg 37%

Sodium 270mg 11%

Potassium 141mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%

Sugars 1g

Protein 19g 38%

Vitamin A 1%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 2%

Iron 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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