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Greek Gyro Meatballs

These low-carb Gyro Meatballs taste just like the meat in a Gyro. This recipe is suitable for low-carb, ketogenic, Atkins, gluten-free, diabetic, and Banting diets.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Annissa Slusher

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef or lamb
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 Tablespoons red onion minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon butter or coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Place ground meat, garlic, rosemary, oregano, cumin, marjoram, thyme, onion, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Mix or knead together. I find using clean hands, instead of a spoon, works best for this step.
  2. Form the mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
  3. Heat a heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Melt butter or coconut oil in the pan.
  4. Add meatballs, making sure they do not touch. If your pan is too small to cook all of the meatballs without touching, do this step in batches.
  5. Brown meatballs on all sides then sprinkle lightly with salt. Turn heat to low to cook the meatballs throughout.
  6. Remove meatballs from the pan to a plate with a paper towel.

Recipe Notes

Makes about 16 meatballs. Serving size: 4 meatballs

Per serving:
Calories: 237
Fat (g): 15
Carbs (g): 2
Fiber (g): 1
Protein (g): 24
Net carbs (g): 1