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How to Make Frozen Turkey Meatballs | Keto & Paleo

Published: Oct 21, 2022 · Modified: Jan 7, 2023 by Lara This post may contain affiliate links - read my disclaimer for full details... Leave a Comment

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Making frozen turkey meatballs is incredibly easy! They're super convenient to have on hand. You can cook frozen turkey meatballs in the oven, air fryer or on the stove top!

cooked meatballs on a white plate
Table of Contents
  • Frozen Turkey Meatball Recipe
  • Why you'll love these Frozen Ground Turkey Meatballs
  • Ingredients
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Tools to make this easy recipe
  • How to make Frozen Ground Turkey Meatballs
  • How to Cook Frozen Turkey Meatballs
  • Substitutions
  • What to serve with Keto Turkey Meatballs
  • How to store
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Frozen Turkey Meatball Recipe

Making these frozen turkey meatballs are great for meal prep! I love freezing these meatballs for a quick and easy dinner.

You may also like these Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs, Keto Cast Iron Meatballs, or Air Fryer Keto Meatballs Recipe.

cooked meatballs on two white plates

Why you'll love these Frozen Ground Turkey Meatballs

  • Meal prep - freezing these is great way to prep a meal or just to save them for a meal later
  • Keto and Paleo- 3g of total carbs and 40g of protein per serving.
  • Quick and Easy - these take about 35 minutes to make including 30 minutes of prep time in the fridge.

Ingredients

  • Ground turkey (93/7)
  • Eggs
  • Seasonings: almond flour, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
  • avocado oil (optional)

Not only is this a keto turkey meatball recipe, but it's also paleo too! Almond flour is used as a binder instead of breadcrumbs.

ingredients for frozen meatballs

Tips & Tricks

When freezing these meatballs make sure to not over crowd the sheet pan or these turkey meatballs will stick together.

Tools to make this easy recipe

I used a clear bowl, sheet pan and an ice cream scooper to make this recipe.

raw frozen meatballs on a sheet pan

How to make Frozen Ground Turkey Meatballs

  1. In a large mixing bowl add in your ground turkey, egg, almond flour, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Mix together till everything is combined 
  2. Let the ingredients set for 30 minutes in the fridge 
  3. Using a ice cream scope.scope into balls 25 meatballs (about 1.5 inch)
  4. Place the Meatballs on a lined baking sheet and freeze.
  5. Once they are frozen transfer the frozen meatballs into a gallon sized baggie.

How to Cook Frozen Turkey Meatballs

You can either bake frozen turkey meatballs in the oven or cook frozen turkey meatballs in the air fryer.

all ingredients for turkey meatballs
Place all ingredients in a bowl
raw turkey meatball mix in a clear bowl
Mix together till everything is combined Let the ingredients set for 30 minutes in the fridge.
raw turkey meatball mix in a clear bowl with a spoon in it
Using a ice cream scope.scope into balls 25 meatballs (about 1.5 inch)
raw frozen meatballs on a sheet pan
Place the Meatballs on a lined baking sheet and freeze.
raw frozen meatballs in a large baggie
Once they are frozen transfer the frozen meatballs into a gallon sized baggie.

Substitutions

If you do not have ground turkey, you can always substitute the ground turkey for beef, or Italian sausage or even your favorite ground meat. Any meat that you choose will still make a delicious meatball.

What to serve with Keto Turkey Meatballs

Serve the meatballs with a homemade keto spaghetti sauce or a store bought one like Rao’s Marinara.

Serve with low carb noodles, air fryer spaghetti squash, zoodles, or palmini noodles for an easy meal!

How to store

Store in an air tight gallon sized baggie for up to 3 months.

raw frozen meatballs in an air fryer basket
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raw frozen meatballs in a large baggie

How to make Frozen Ground Turkey Meatballs

Lara
These frozen ground turkey meatballs are a great late night dinner snack or can be paired with many different side dishes. They are quick and easy to make either in the oven or air fryer. They are also Keto and Low Carb and Paleo!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Set ingredients in fridge 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 389 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • sheet pan
  • ice cream scooper

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb ground turkey 93/7
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl add in your ground turkey, egg, almond flour, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Mix together till everything is combined
  • Let the ingredients set for 30 minutes in the fridge
  • Using a ice cream scoop, scoop into 1.5 inch balls. This recipe makes 25 meatballs.
  • Place the Meatballs on a lined baking sheet and freeze.
  • Once they are frozen transfer the frozen meatballs into a gallon sized baggie.

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Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 39gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 616mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 229IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 3mg
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