BBQ Cheddar Meatballs (low carb + keto)
BBQ Cheddar Meatballs are an easy dinner or appetizer! These cheesy delights can be made keto-friendly and cooked in the oven or air fryer!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground meat beef, pork, turkey or chicken all work
- 1 1 ounce packet Hidden Valley ranch seasoning
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs keto-friendly breadcrumbs linked below
- 1 egg beaten
- 24 small cheddar cheese cubes 3 cheese sticks cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup BBQ Sauce low carb if keto
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Spray a large cooking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
- Mix the meat, seasoning, breadcrumbs (keto option here) and egg together until it is completely combined.
- Working with about a spoonful of meatball mixture at a time pat it flat in your hand. Place a cheese cube inside and form a ball around the cheese.
- Squeeze the meatball a bit to make sure the cheese is totally enclosed.
- Lay evenly separated on the cookie sheet, bake 20- 25 minutes.
- Toss the cooked meatballs in the BBQ sauce of your choice.
Notes
Keto Breadcrumbs: https://itstartswithgoodfood.com/keto-pork-rind-panko
Air Fryer Instructions: Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F for 3 minutes. Add the meatballs in a single layer in the air fryer (this may require two batches depending on the size of your air fryer). Cook the meatballs for 5 minutes, flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
Air Fryer Instructions: Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F for 3 minutes. Add the meatballs in a single layer in the air fryer (this may require two batches depending on the size of your air fryer). Cook the meatballs for 5 minutes, flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 meatballs (nutrition calculated with keto ingredients)Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 1.2gProtein: 19.2gFat: 22gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 300mgSugar: 0.1g
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