Keto Colombo Meatballs with Jerk Sauce Recipe

Keto Colombo Meatballs With Jerk Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

FOR MEATBALLS:

• 1 pound (455 g) ground lamb
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup (40 g) minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• -to taste- anise seed, ground
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Splenda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• 1 bay leaf

FOR SAUCE:

• 1/4 cup (40 grams) minced onion
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon (6 g) grated ginger root
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon (1.5 g) Splenda
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) low-carb ketchup
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

Method

1. To make the meatballs: In a big mixing bowl, add the lamb, egg, minced onion, coriander, turmeric, anise seed, minced garlic, dry mustard, lemon juice, Splenda, and salt
2. Using clean hands, mix it all together till its well blended
3. Then make 1-inch 2 5-cm meatballs, pressing them together firmly
4. Heat the oil in a big, heavy skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs in two batches
5. Drop the bay leaf in the bottom of the slow cooker and then put the meatballs on top of it
6. To make the sauce: Mix together the minced onion, allspice, ginger, soy sauce, thyme, cinnamon, Splenda, crushed garlic, ketchup, lemon juice, lime juice, and hot pepper sauce
7. Pour this sauce evenly over the meatballs
8. Cover the slow cooker, set it to low, and let it cook for 3 hours
9. Serve hot from the slow cooker
10. Remove the bay leaf before serving

Makes 35 servings

1. Each with 2 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, trace dietary fiber, 1 g usable carbs

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