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Gluten Free Enchilada Meatballs on a plate, over rice, garnished with lime wedges next to a head of garlic and sprigs of cilantro.

Gluten Free Enchilada Meatballs {Paleo Option}

Katie AdamsKatie Adams
This healthy chicken recipe is loaded with earthy, savory spices and coated in a smoky, sweet red enchilada sauce!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce Prep 35 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 24
Calories 97 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large crockpot
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 medium meatball scoop

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs ground chicken may sub turkey, beef, or pork
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1.5 tablespoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 batch Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce*
  • avocado oil cooking spray** or your preferred oil

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce per recipe.*
  • Spray crockpot with avocado oil.
  • Spread the raw meat out as much as possible in the mixing bowl the try to sprinkle the seasonings evenly over the surface area: minced garlic, salt, nutritional yeast, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, black pepper, egg, and almond flour. Gently mix together until fully combined.
  • Using a medium meatball scoop, gently form meatballs and place in a large slow cooker.*** Top with Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce.
    Raw meatballs in a crockpot.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours. Serve warm over your favorite cauliflower rice or rice.
    Cooked meatballs in enchilada sauce on a wooden spoon in a slow cooker.

Notes

*Here is the link to my easy Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce recipe.
**This is the avocado oil spray that I normally use.
**The meatball mixture is very sticky. If you have a medium meatball scoop, use your fingers to smooth the meat that's sticking out of the scoop. Then drop the meatball directly into the crockpot. This eliminates the need to roll the ball in you hands. Otherwise, coat your hands in cooking spray or neutral oil to roll about 2 tablespoon scoops of meat gently into balls. 

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 9gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 589mgPotassium: 263mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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