Description
Juicy garlic butter chicken meatballs served over a bed of lightly sautéed cauliflower rice for a low-carb, flavorful dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) ground chicken (or turkey)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese of your choice (mozzarella, cheddar, provolone…)
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red crushed chili pepper flakes, optional
- 1 crumbled bouillon cube, optional
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley (or cilantro)
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce of your choice (we used Sriracha)
- 1 medium cauliflower head, grated (or a packet of riced cauliflower)
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine ground chicken, shredded cheese, grated garlic, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, bouillon cube, chicken stock, chopped parsley, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Mix until just combined, then form the mixture into 12-16 meatballs.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add meatballs and sear on all sides until golden, about 4 minutes per side.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and lemon juice, then spoon the buttery sauce over the meatballs and cook until the meat is cooked through and the sauce thickens, 5 minutes.
- While the meatballs cook, heat 2 tablespoons butter in another pan over medium heat.
- Add the grated cauliflower, sauté for 5-6 minutes until tender and lightly browned, seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Stir in hot sauce, adjust seasoning, and remove from heat.
- Serve the garlic butter chicken meatballs over the sautéed cauliflower rice, garnished with extra parsley if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a sprinkle of grated Parmesan on top before serving. Adjust the chili flakes to control heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: garlic butter chicken meatballs, cauliflower rice, low carb, quick dinner, easy recipe