These French Onion Chicken Meatballs Low Carb Recipes

FRENCH ONION CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, onion soup mix, and garlic together in a medium bowl until the ingredients are well incorporated. Roll into sixteen 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sugar; saute until onions are softened, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, flipping occasionally, until edges are browned, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Check the meatballs halfway through and flip if they are browning too much on the bottom.
• Add red wine, salt, and pepper to the onions and stir. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in beef broth and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and slowly stir in flour. Cook until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Remove meatballs from the oven and pour onion sauce on top. Cover evenly with Gruyere cheese and return to the oven until melted, about 5 minutes.

THESE FRENCH ONION CHICKEN MEATBALLS (LOW CARB

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all meatball ingredients. Mix well with your hands or a spoon until combined.
• Scoop the chicken mixture with a 1½ - inch cookie scoop onto the parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Using wet hands form the meatballs and place them back on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165F. Keep oven on to melt the cheese on top.
• Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-low heat and add the olive oil. Add sliced onions and salt, cook until very soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes, add butter halfway after cooking. Stirring them often to prevent burning.
• Add in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the fresh thyme and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the baked meatballs to the skillet, top with some of the caramelized onions, and then the cheese over the meatballs.
• Add pan to the 450F oven and bake until cheese has melted about 3-5 minutes. Serve them warm, garnish the meatballs with fresh parsley.