Gluten Free Meatball Recipe

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Gluten Free Meatballs are delicious when served over gluten-free pasta or zoodles with your favorite gluten-free jarred sauce, making an incredible one-pot meal that you can prep and freeze ahead. They make ideal freezer meals!

Combine ground beef (80/20 or 93/7 lean works best), breadcrumbs, minced garlic, eggs and herbs/spices in a large bowl until well mixed.

Ingredients

Gluten free meatballs are an incredibly versatile recipe that can be used in multiple dishes. From pasta and zoodles, to rice or even sandwiches – gluten-free meatballs make an easy appetizer that pairs perfectly with marinara sauce or yogurt dip dipping sauces. Even in sub sandwiches you can create delicious meatball sandwiches!

This straightforward recipe utilizes ingredients most people already have on hand. Beginning with ground beef – pork or chicken can also be substituted as desired – this dish includes eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder for flavor enhancement, warming these meatballs up with warmth. Finally a sprinkle of parsley adds freshness and additional taste!

Once your mixture has been assembled, lightly shape into small meatballs using either your hands or a large spoon. If this proves challenging for you, try using a cookie scoop or glass to help achieve uniform shapes. Once formed, bake until your meatballs have reached 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer and become brown in colour.

These meatballs make an easy weeknight dinner or quick freezer meal when time is short, or can even be frozen and saved for later! Just ensure they’re fully cooked before freezing them as under-cooking can result in them drying out and crumbling if frozen raw, or cooked but then thawed and reheated too soon after defrosting from freezer storage.

Notes about Ingredients:

Feel free to substitute pork or chicken in this recipe in its place for equally tasty results, while ground turkey could give them an enjoyable lighter texture without compromising their flavor at all. For an intensely-flavored meatball experience, add Chinese five spice for more intense flavors, or use ground turkey Italian sausage links that have had their casings removed and serve them with sweet and sour dipping sauce over rice as an ideal way to finish them off!

Prep Time

This gluten free meatball recipe can be completed quickly in under 30 minutes and makes an ideal weeknight dinner, party appetizer or even meal prep option. Double or triple this recipe to freeze extra meatballs for future use; they should keep fresh in your refrigerator for three or four days when stored in an airtight container – just remember to defrost before heating them back up!

Ground beef, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese (or its dairy-free equivalent), garlic powder, onion powder, fresh parsley and eggs are the main components in this recipe. A beaten egg helps bind everything together for texture while onion powder and garlic powder add essential flavors that enhance their meatballs’ flavors – I also like using oregano for its unique herby flavor that works well with almost any sauce!

Once all the ingredients have been added to a large mixing bowl, use your hands or a wooden spoon to combine them. Be careful not to overwork the meat as this can result in tough and dry meatballs. After mixing up the meatballs themselves, add in your beaten egg and continue mixing until fully integrated with the meat mixture before finally adding your Parmesan cheese into it for one final stir!

After your meatballs have been mixed, use either a cookie scoop or your hands to form them into 2 inch balls and place them on a lined baking sheet with enough room between each one for them to breathe. If desired, spray cooking oil onto the sheet to help ensure they won’t stick together!

Once the gluten free meatballs have finished baking, serve them over pasta, zoodles or rice as soon as they’re cool enough to handle. Add warm marinara sauce or spaghetti sauce for extra flavor for an authentic Italian experience! This easy and delicious gluten free meatball recipe will quickly become part of your family meal routine – I hope that soon after trying this gluten free meatball recipe you will love it as much as we do!

Cook Time

Dependent upon the size or thickness of your gluten free baked meatballs, baking time should take around 20-30 minutes. It is essential that they are fully baked before being served to guests; if making large batches it may be necessary to divide into multiple batches and rotate half way through baking process.

This gluten free meatball recipe produces delectable bite-size balls suitable for those with gluten allergies and intolerances, thanks to using gluten-free breadcrumbs instead of traditional ones. Plus, it features classic Italian ingredients like basil, garlic powder, oregano and fresh parsley for an authentic Italian touch!

This recipe calls for ground beef, but can easily be modified for other kinds of meat such as pork and/or chicken. In terms of panko use, feel free to use an alternative brand or even regular breadcrumbs!

Therefore, it is worthwhile to spend time searching for high quality gluten-free breadcrumbs – these can often be found at supermarkets in either their bakery section or freezer aisle.

Eggs will help to bind the meatballs together and add an extra bit of moisture, so be sure to lightly beat them before adding them into the mixture. This may prevent your meatballs from drying out. Alternatively, flax or cornstarch slurry could serve as an egg alternative.

These delicious gluten free baked meatballs make the perfect meal or snack, whether for pasta, sandwiches, appetizers or as part of a hearty soup! After making them you can even freeze them to have quick healthy meals throughout the week!

Although making delicious gluten free meatballs may appear challenging, this recipe makes the process simple and quick. In just minutes you can create juicy, tender and flavorful bite-sized treats suitable for those with gluten allergies or intolerances.

Total Time

This gluten free meatballs recipe can be prepared quickly and effortlessly. They can be prepared using an oven or slow cooker – making the ideal meal on busy nights!

Ingredients for meatballs can easily be found at most grocery stores or online. For this recipe, you will need ground beef (I use 93/7 lean), Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and parsley; in addition, milk is often added as moisture source to help the mixture adhere together more securely; I also like adding some finely diced onion for additional flavor!

An egg is also added to help bind together all the ingredients and prevent them from falling apart during cooking. Gluten free bread crumbs work best; regular panko or any other type can also work just fine. Using low fat Parmesan cheese adds an additional layer of flavor and texture – I prefer it so as not to increase calorie counts too drastically!

When making meatballs, use your hands to combine all the ingredients into a large bowl. Next, form the mixture lightly into balls roughly the size of golf balls using either your hands or a cookie scoop – being careful not to overwork the mixture will prevent dry, hard balls.

Once the meatballs have been formed, they should be cooked in the oven for 20-30 minutes depending on their size and then measured using a meat thermometer to see when their internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.

Once prepared, gluten free meatballs can be eaten as-is or combined with your preferred sauce – they make for a delicious topping for freshly made pasta or zoodles, classic sub sandwiches on toasted baguettes or buns or frozen to use later – simply flash freeze before moving them to an airtight container or zipperloc bag for storage.