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Five Keto Asian Chicken Meatballs piled on a small wooden plate with a toothpick sticking out of the top.
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Keto Asian Chicken Meatballs

Keto Asian Chicken Meatballs are the perfect appetizer, game day food or fun dinner option that has it's own dipping sauce and everyone will love!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: chicken meatball recipe
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 210kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

  • 2 pounds ground chicken can substitute turkey, pork or beef
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 large cloves garlic mined
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • .25 teaspoon course ground black pepper

For the Dipping Sauce

  • .33 cup tamari or gluten-free soy sauce substitute coconut aminos if desired
  • .25 cup fish sauce I use Red Boat
  • .25 cup brown sugar sweetener I used Swerve
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 large cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 tablespoon green onions thinly sliced or chopped
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons chili-garlic paste or more to taste

Instructions

For the Meatballs

  • Preheat oven to 400° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liner. Set aside.
  • Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Scoop the mixture with a medium cookie scoop to form 1.5-inch balls.
  • Line the meatballs up on the prepared baking sheets. Twenty on the first sheet, and 16 to 20 on the second.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, until starting to brown and internal temperature reaches 15 degrees.

For the Dipping Sauce

  • Pour the soy sauce, fish sauce and sweetener into a saucepan. Heat until sweetener dissolves.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in the remaining ingredients.
  • Serve the meatballs with the dipping sauce and appetizer sticks, or as a meal with cauliflower rice or choice of side dish.

Notes

  • I was trying to create 40 meatballs to keep the math simple – 40 divided by 8 servings = 5 meatballs per person. I was not careful enough with my scooping and ended up with 36 this time. So between 36 and 40 can be expected.
  • The dipping sauce can be whisked together in a small bowl as shown above however, the sweetener will not dissolve completely. The sauce can be heated in the microwave if you prefer.
  • Use fresh ginger for optimal flavor. Dried just doesn’t have the same zing.
  • Serve with Cauliflower Rice, Fried Cauliflower Rice (minus the ham) or Keto Coleslaw as a full meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1469mg | Potassium: 638mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg