Meatballs submerged in tomato sauce remind me of the quintessential dinner with the family.
For years, I’d watched my mom make these with breadcrumbs and wondered, can I make an equally delicious gluten-free version?
You’d be surprised to find that these are, in fact, gluten-free chicken meatballs because they’re so full of flavor and juicy.
I experimented with several different recipes until I found the perfect recipe. In these, I swapped the breadcrumbs with nuts, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, and fresh sage.
The nuts have an excellent way of binding the ground chicken and holding them together.
Meatballs generally need a binding agent, typically egg and bread crumbs. This recipe replaces that with nuts.
Turkey is also an excellent option for this meatball recipe. You can also find ground turkey in supermarkets.
Meatballs are delicious when paired with pasta or smothered on a hero. Yum! Meatballs are also delicious with spaghetti squash, known as nature’s spaghetti. This spaghetti squash recipe is a huge time saver. Hint. No need to cut through an entirely raw squash.
Fresh oregano is bright and has a kick to it. Dried oregano can sometimes leave a bitter aftertaste. Using fresh herbs gives this dish a depth of flavor and elevates this gluten-free chicken meatball recipe.
However, if you can only get your hands on dried oregano, you can include dried oregano over fresh oregano.
I prefer either raw or dry roasted nuts and mixed lightly salted nuts. Almond meal or flour is excellent for this recipe.
Combine cashews with almonds and macadamias. The nuts will give the meatballs the fattiness and a kick of flavor.
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Wow, so good. Never thought to add nuts! Super tasty.