Recipe for Perfect Turkey Meatballs (Keto Friendly)

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often less expensive.

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is lower in fat, while ground beef may be more accessible.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal serves as a binder with added nutrients.

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, basil, minced garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and olive oil.

Mix until well combined.

Form the mixture into meatballs, placing a cube of mozzarella cheese in the center of each meatball.

Air fry meatballs at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Alternatively, bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 22-25 minutes without flipping.

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