This Keto Enchilada Meatball Skillet is a surefire crowd-pleaser. This super easy dinner recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or a quick flavorful lunch.
I love meatballs and this Keto Enchilada Meatball Skillet is one of my new favorite meals! My favorite part is the enchilada sauce, but I’m a sauce loving kind of guy. There are plenty of pre-made store-bought enchilada sauce options that are keto-ish or you can make one at home, like this one.
To begin, I used a pound of ground chicken for these and rolled them out into 16 meatballs. That way each meatball has roughly 1 ounce of ground chicken. It may seem trivial, but I like it because it allows me more control over my macros. By doing it this way I can tailor my protein intake more effectively than opposed to whatever size/weight of chicken breast or thigh is available. It allows me to consistently make two or more nearly identical plates, with much greater control over my macros.
How Can I Make these meatballs more/less Spicy?
You can turn the heat up in these by adding more jalapeno or if you’re brave, try replacing the bell pepper with a spicier alternative.
For a milder dinner reduce the amount of jalapeno or replace it entirely with extra bell pepper.
Can I Use a Different Protein?
Sure, go for it! Use this recipe as a template and swap out the ground chicken for beef or pork. Swap out the red enchilada sauce for a low-carb green sauce, and all of a sudden you’ve got Verde Enchilada Pork Meatballs.
Looking for more meatballs? Check out the recipes below!
- Keto Meatballs
- Breakfast Meatballs
- Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Asian BBQ Meatball Noodle Bowl
- Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders
Keto Enchilada Skillet Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 bell pepper minced
- 1 jalapeño minced
- 1/2 white onion minced
- Handful cilantro minced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 3 tablespoons oil for frying
Toppings:
- 8 ounces enchilada sauce we use fronterra
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 jalapeño thinly sliced
- Cilantro minced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven broiler to high.
- Combine all of the meatball ingredients except for the oil in a medium bowl and mix until combined.
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a 10.5″ cast iron skillet until hot. Add in the meatballs and cook 2-3 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- Pour in the enchilada sauce and top with the 1/2 cup of Mexican blend cheese. Place under the broiler for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Top with sour cream, sliced jalapeños, and cilantro to serve.
How many meatballs per serving?
Approximately 16 but you can make them as large or as small as you want, the serving size will just be 1/6th of the recipe. Hope that helps!
How many meat balls does this make and how many meat balls per serving??
Approximately 16 but you can make them as large or as small as you want, the serving size will just be 1/6th of the recipe. Hope that helps!
I love the taste but mine fell apart. Next time I’m going to add 2 eggs to see if it helps.
These look delicious. I’m surprised there’s no egg in the meatball mixture?
Nope no egg but you could totally add one if you’d like.
I do not understand "one-half lime, juiced". Do we use the flesh of the lime, the flesh and peel, or just the juice?
It is the juice from 1/2 of a lime.
Super creative recipe…my family loved it! I made my own enchilada sauce so the overall net carbs reduced (and fat increased), but we managed 4 meatballs w/sauce and avocado each just under 6 net carbs. I budget 6 carbs per meal, so I couldn’t add the cauliflower rice. But next time…and there WILL be a next time, I’ll budget my carbs accordingly throughout the day. Thanks for the recipe!!
These are soooo good! I learned to use a spatula to scrape them from the pan after the first side is done and then turn them with the tongs thereafter. I usually get about 21 golf ball sized meatballs out of the mix. My husband hates cilantro and spice, and laps these up 😛 Thanks for the recipe!!
Have you found a good recipe for green enchilada sauce? Many of the store bought ones have high fructose corn syrup in them. I favor green over red, but I will try making the red.
We use Fonterra, hope this helps!
I like it, but is is a heavy meal!