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Gluten-Free Meatballs

You'll love how flavorful these gluten-free turkey meatballs are! Baked turkey meatballs are such an easy meal prep option. The creamy lemon sauce is so good you'll want to put it on everything.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: glutenfree meatballs, Greek turkey meatballs, Paleo meatballs
Servings: 6
Author: Sarah Cook

Ingredients

Greek Turkey Meatballs

  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 2 green onions
  • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh chopped
  • 1 tsp dill dried
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp oregano, fresh
  • 3 tbsp basil, fresh

Creamy Lemon Sauce

  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Making Meatballs

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix ground turkey and other ingredients. 
    2 lbs ground turkey, 1 egg, 3/4 cup almond flour, 2 green onions, 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, 1 tsp dill, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp oregano, fresh, 3 tbsp basil, fresh
  • Shape and form the meatballs on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 15 minutes, flip and bake another 5 minutes or until the internal temp of the turkey meatball is 165 degrees F. 
  • If you want a browned top on the meatballs, put them under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.

Making Creamy Lemon Sauce

  • Start the lemon sauce when you put the meatballs in the oven.
  • Combine chicken stock, minced garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. 
    3 cups chicken stock, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Cook the sauce over medium-high heat until it is reduced by half. This will take about 6-10 minutes.
  • Drizzle the lemon sauce over the meatballs and serve with your choice of side. 

Notes

If you're not gluten-free/Whole30/paleo, feel free to use panko or regular breadcrumbs in place of the almond flour.
 
Turkey is very lean already, so I would avoid using 99% lean if possible. I purchased 93% lean, 7% fat. You need a little fat in there to keep these baked turkey meatballs juicy. 
 
Using dried herbs? Reduce parsley to 1.5 tbsp, basil to 1 tbsp, and oregano to 1.5 tsp.

Nutrition

Serving: 5meatballs | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.6mg