Homemade Frozen Meatballs Recipe
These homemade Frozen Meatballs taste much better than store-bought and they're much healthier too. You will be serving up the best frozen meatballs in no time!
Servings: 40 meatballs
Calories: 295kcal
Ingredients
- 375 g ground beef 13oz
- 375 g ground pork 13oz
- 38 g flaxseed meal 1/4 cup
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp sugar-free ketchup or tomato paste for paleo/Whole30
- 1 tbsp dijon or yellow mustard for paleo/Whole30
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos for paleo/Whole30
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp 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.375 g ground beef, 375 g ground pork, 38 g flaxseed meal, 1 egg, 2 tbsp sugar-free ketchup, 1 tbsp dijon, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp black pepper
- Roll the mixture into 1 - 2 inch balls and place them on the prepared tray, ensuring they don't touch.
- 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
- Make sure they are cooked all the way through before freezing! I use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. It should read 165°F or a little higher. Consuming raw meatballs can be dangerous, especially if they're pork, turkey or chicken meatballs.
- Don't overcook them. Overcooked meatballs can be tough and difficult to eat.
- I like to double the recipe and make a big batch so that I have frozen meatballs on hand for as long as possible.
- Frozen meatballs can last for quite a long time in their frozen state. I recommend using them up within 3 months, but I've definitely left mine a little longer in the past and they still tasted great.
- Label the bag you store the meatballs in with at least the date you cooked and froze them. I like to include the Best Before End date as well, for 3 months later.
- After cooking, leftover meatballs can typically last in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 484mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g