Description
Delicious and creamy keto-friendly turkey meatballs cooked to perfection in a rich Parmesan sauce. Tender ground turkey meatballs are browned on the stovetop, then simmered in a luscious homemade Parmesan cream sauce and finished under the broiler for a golden top. Perfect for a low-carb, satisfying meal that’s easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 2 teaspoons parsley
Parmesan Sauce
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated from block)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven Broiler: Set your oven to broil to prepare for finishing the dish with a golden top at the end.
- Mix Meatball Ingredients: In a bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, salt, black pepper, garlic, and parsley. The mixture will be sticky, so oil your hands before forming meatballs to prevent sticking.
- Form Meatballs: Roll the turkey mixture into meatballs about the size of a quarter in diameter, ensuring they are thick enough to cook through properly. This recipe yields approximately 15 meatballs.
- Brown Meatballs: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs without crowding the pan; cook in batches if necessary. Brown them on all sides until fully cooked through, then remove from the skillet.
- Prepare Sauce: Reduce heat to low-medium. Remove excess grease from the skillet, then add heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir continuously and simmer gently until the sauce thickens and the cheese has melted completely.
- Combine Meatballs and Sauce: Return the cooked meatballs to the skillet, coating them well in the thickened Parmesan cream sauce.
- Broil to Finish: Transfer the skillet to the oven under the broiler just long enough to slightly brown the top of the meatballs and sauce. Remove carefully.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with fresh parsley and a little extra Parmesan cheese. Let the dish cool slightly before serving as the sauce will be hot.
Notes
- Oiling your hands before shaping the meatballs prevents the sticky mixture from sticking to your hands.
- Do not crowd the meatballs in the skillet to ensure even browning.
- Simmer the sauce gently to avoid curdling the cream.
- If you don’t have a meatball maker, rolling with hands works fine if oiled.
- Allow the dish to cool slightly before serving to avoid burns from hot cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: keto turkey meatballs, creamy parmesan sauce, low carb dinner, easy meatballs recipe, stovetop meatballs, keto dinner
