Frozen Meatball Recipe
Batch-friendly beef and pork meatballs bound with flaxseed, 31g protein per serving, made to live in the freezer until you need them.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- ¼ cup flaxseed meal
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar-free ketchup - or bbq sauce
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard - or yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
- Prepare a baking tray or cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. You may want to use your hands to squeeze and mush everything together.1 lb lean ground beef, 1 lb ground pork, ¼ cup flaxseed meal, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons sugar-free ketchup, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Roll the mixture into 1 – 2 inch balls and place them on the prepared tray, ensuring they don't touch. I made 48 balls for this recipe.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes, turning them halfway through. When turning the meatballs, flip them over gently as they can be a little delicate when they're still hot.
- Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool down.
- Once they're cool, place them on a clean cookie sheet and pop the cookie sheet in the freezer for 3 hours until set.
- After the meatballs have frozen you can remove them from the baking tray and store them in an airtight container or ziptop bag for up to 3 months.
Notes
- Mix just until combined. Overworked mince bakes tough.
- Even sizes cook and thaw at the same rate.
- Cool fully before bagging or you'll get ice.
- Flash-freeze before bagging so they don't clump.
- From frozen, simmer in sauce 10 to 15 minutes to 165°F.
Storage
- Fridge: airtight, 3 to 4 days.
- Freezer: flash-freeze, then bag, up to 3 months. Freeze in 8 to 12 ball packs.
- Reheat: simmer from frozen in sauce, or microwave in a pinch.
Nutritional Information
Serving: 8meatballs | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg