Keto Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Steps to make

1. 1

   Preheat the oven

   5 min

   Preheat the oven to 425 °F.

2. 2

   Combine meatball mix

   3 min
   

   In a mixing bowl, combine 1 pound of ground chicken with ½ cup almond flour, 1 egg, ⅓ cup of Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of chopped basil and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder and mix together well.

4. 3

   Prepare meatballs

   10 min
   

   Use your hands to roll the mixture into small 1-inch meatballs and transfer to a lined baking sheet.

5. 4

   Bake

   10 min
   

   Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until chicken is cooked in the center.

6. 5

   Cook garlic for sauce

   1 min
   

   In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil and add 3 cloves of minced garlic. Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

7. 6

   Add tomatoes and basil

   10 min
   

   Add 1 can of crushed tomatoes along with 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped basil and ½ teaspoon of salt for seasoning. Bring the heat to a low boil and simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes.

8. 7

   Serve

   2 min
   

   To serve, pour the sauce over the meatballs and top with shredded Parmesan cheese and sprinkles of fresh basil, if you wish.