American · dinner, lunch
Two-Ingredient Carnivore Meatballs
Video by CJsKetoKitchen on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Carnivore
- Low carb (0.6 g net carbs) but not keto: 59% of the energy is from fat, and keto meals get about 60% or more
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
Contains: Egg. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Just beef, eggs, salt and pepper, with no breadcrumbs or fillers. A serve gives about 32 g of protein, more than a day's vitamin B12 and about two-thirds of a day's zinc.
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Ingredients 4
Method
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- Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Put 900 g ground beef in a large bowl; a fattier mince such as 80/20 keeps the meatballs juicy and helps them hold together. 1:06
- Season with 1 tbsp coarse salt and 1 tbsp coarse pepper. This is your only chance to get seasoning inside the meatballs. 1:30
- Whisk the 2 eggs, add them to the beef and mix gently with your hands until just combined, without overworking the meat. 2:08
- Scoop into balls of about 1½ tablespoons each (a cookie scoop helps) and space them out on a lined baking tray. 4:05
- Bake about 30 minutes until golden and cooked through. Let them cool for a minute before serving. 4:48
Tip. Serves 6 (the cook's written recipe). That is generous seasoning; with fine salt, start with about 2 tsp. Baked meatballs freeze well; reheat in the oven or air fryer.
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One serve gives you 1 of 6
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 1%
- Protein 39%
- Fat 60%
Very low carb: under 10% of the energy is from carbs.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin B12 High135%
3.2 µg a serve, mostly from ground beef (94%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Zinc High67%
7.3 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (97%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Selenium High53%
29 µg a serve, mostly from ground beef (82%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin B6 High26%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (95%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Iron Source18%
3.3 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (90%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
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Potassium9%
420 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (91%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium7%
27 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (87%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Omega-35%
0.1 g a serve, mostly from ground beef (84%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin E4%
0.6 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (72%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Folate4%
18 µg a serve, mostly from ground beef (58%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Calcium3%
42 mg a serve, mostly from ground beef (67%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin A3%
25 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (99%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin K3%
3.3 µg a serve, mostly from coarse ground black pepper (58%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin D2%
0.5 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (76%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin C0%
0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by CJsKetoKitchen; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.