Buffalo Meatballs
These Buffalo Meatballs are super quick and can be made in a single skillet. They are creamy, juicy and topped with ranch dressing and green onions. Whole30, Keto,Paleo and Dairy Free.
Servings: 20 -21 Meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 lbs ground turkey beef or chicken
- 3 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 –2 cloves finely chopped garlic
- 1 tsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp olive oil for skillet
- Ranch and green onion slices for garnish
Buffalo Sauce
- 1 cup Franks Hot Sauce
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1/3 cup ghee
- 2 tbsp coconut milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the ground turkey, almond flour, salt, garlic, onion powder, oregano, pepper, and parsley. Stir well to combine.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg, then add it along with the coconut aminos, onions and tomato sauce to the meat mixture. Mix together with hands until evenly combined.
- Using a spoon, scoop the meat and shape into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (size of a golf balls).
- Heat a large skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium/high heat and tilt the skillet until it is entirely coated. Transfer the meatballs to a hot skillet and cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Once the meatballs are cooked, remove from the skillet and add to a plate.
- Pour in all the ingredients for the buffalo sauce into the hot skillet and mix together using a spoon. Cook over low/medium heat for 3 minutes or so.
- Transfer the meatballs back to the skillet and gently stir to coat each meatball with the sauce. Allow this to simmer together for 5-6 minutes over low heat.
- Top with homemade ranch dressing and green onions.
Notes
- Click here for my Whole30 homemade ranch
- These will last up to 7 days stored in the fridge.
- The nutrition for this recipe is calculated using ground turkey.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Meatballs | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 28.5g | Fat: 27.4g | Sodium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g