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Primal Buffalo Meatballs (Paleo, Whole30, AIP)
Easy Primal Paleo Buffalo Meatballs in a spicy, tangy sauce. A main course with Paleo, Whole30, & AIP options.
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb grass-fed ground beef, chicken, or turkey
- ½ lb ground pork
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 Tbsp fresh minced chives
- hot sauce (like Frank’s Red Hot), to taste (for AIP, sub 1 tsp ginger powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, plus apple cider vinegar to taste)
- 1 egg (for AIP, omit)
- ¼ cup almond flour (for AIP, sub 2 Tbsp coconut flour or ¼ cup cassava flour)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 Tbsp grass-fed ghee (for Paleo, Whole30, AIP, sub olive oil)
- additional hot sauce for serving
- Paleo ranch dressing, celery sticks, carrot sticks, and sliced radishes for serving (optional)
Instructions
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Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Combine the beef, pork, onion, celery, chives, hot sauce, egg, salt, and almond flour in a mixing bowl. Form into 2-3 inch meatballs using your hands or a small cookie dough scoop.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment then space out the meatballs on it. Brush meatballs with the ghee and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
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Serve immediately drizzled with extra sauce. Enjoy with the raw veggies on the side.
