Sous Vide Chicken Parmesan Meatballs Recipe - Low Carb, Keto Friendly

Posted on February 16 2016

Meatball recipe, low carb, keto diet friendly meat

*Updated January 20th, 2018

Traditional meatballs are made from ground beef or veal and tossed in some kind of marinara sauce. Here is a new take on an old recipe: Chicken meatballs with cheese and tomato sauce, sprinkled with panko crumbs for a little crunch. Whether you need finger foods for a dinner party you are hosting or are just looking for a new recipe, these sous vide chicken parmesan meatballs are a great addition to any chef's recipe book.

Sous Vide Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1 pound ground chicken
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons seasoned breadcrumbs (or ground almonds,almond flour)
1 egg
32 small cubes of mozzarella (or whatever cheese you prefer)
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons panko
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 ounce grated parmesan cheese
Parsley (for garnish)

Sous Vide Chicken Parmesan Meatballs - Low Carb, Keto Friendly

Instructions:

Heat water to 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
While the water is heating up, combine chicken with onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper, seasoned breadcrumbs (replace with ground almonds, almond flour for NO CARB option. Ground rolled oats for LOW CARB)
and egg. Scoop out 32 balls of the mixture you just made.
Top each ball you just scooped out with a cube of mozzarella, carefully shaping the meat around the cheese as you do. Place the meatballs in the freezer for 20 minutes. Seal them in FoodVacBags vacuum sealer bags. Cook in the heated water for 45 minutes.
Remove bag from the hot water and separate any meatballs that have cooked together.
Melt butter and add panko over medium heat while warming tomato sauce over medium heat.
Top meatballs with tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, cheese, and parsley as your garnish.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!