Keto Pork Meatball Bites with Cream Sauce
Cook: 25 min
Prep: 10 min
Ready: 35 min
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 198.63
Directions
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1
In a bowl mix the ground pork, bacon, egg, onion, almond flour, garlic, cracked pepper, sea salt and liquid aminos together.Take 2 tablespoons of the meatball mixture and shape into a ball using wet hands.
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2
Place on a flat surface such as a cookie sheet.Continue shaping meatballs. Makes about 24 weighing about 1 ounce each.Press Saut on the Instant Pot. Once display reads "hot", add avocado oil.Carefully place half the meatballs into pot evenly spaced. After two minutes, turn them over.After a minute, roll them onto a side. After another minute, remove and set aside on a plate.Continue from step 5 to 7 with second batch of meat balls.Once the second batch of meat balls are brown, remove and place with first batch.Deglaze pot with water or chicken stock, be sure to scrape as much of the bits off the sides and bottom of the pan.
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3
Add the meatballs back into the pot along with any drippings. Press cancel on the Instant Pot to stop Saut.Close lid and lock. Seal the pressure release valve. Press Manual and adjust to high pressure. Set time for 7 minutes to cook.In the meantime, whisk xanthan gum into melted butter.After cooking time is complete, press Ccancel and Quick Release the pressure release valve. Unlock and open the lid.
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4
Remove the meatballs and set aside.Press Saut.
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5
Whisk in butter with xanthan gum into water/stock.Next whisk in cream, salt and pepper in the Instant Pot.
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6
Let the sauce heat for 2 minutes while whisking.
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7
Add the meatballs along with any drippings into the sauce and stir around to coat.Ladle the meatballs with sauce into a bowl.
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8
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition per serving
198.63
Calories
1.39g
Carbs
10.08g
Protein
16.88g
Fat
Tags
gluten free
ketogenic
antipasti
starter
snack
appetizer
antipasto
hor d'oeuvre
Allergens
milk
egg
fish
tree nuts
wheat
soy
shellfish
peanuts