Low-Carb Vietnamese Turkey Meatball Bowls
Lauren Lester- Ready in 20m
- 7.5 g net carbs
- 692 kcal
- Serves 2
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This Vietnamese Turkey Meatball Bowl is one of my favorite lunches! It keeps well once it’s prepared so it’s great as a packable lunch. This recipe is super low carb but totally indulgent with the miracle (shirataki) noodles. They are a favorite in my house! If you’ve never prepared Miracle Noodles check out this post. There’s a few tricks you need to know in order to make them taste like real noodles.
There’s so much flavor in this meal from aromatics like ginger and garlic to fresh herbs like Thai basil, cilantro, and mint. Don’t skip the quick pickles either, they add a stellar touch of tang!
Step-by-step
In a medium bowl mix together the ingredients for the meatballs.
Form into 2-inch (5 cm) meatballs. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with the oil. Sear meatballs 3-4 minutes per side until crisp and cooked through.
Place the pickle ingredients in a small bowl and toss to combine.
Prepare the shirataki noodles according to these directions.
To serve divide the meatballs, pickles, and noodles between two bowls. Top with herbs and a lime wedge.
Recipe
Low-Carb Vietnamese Turkey Meatball Bowls
★★★★☆4.5This nutritious Vietnamese Turkey Meatball Bowl is great as a packable lunch. Healthy, grain-free, keto and ...
- Hands on
- 20m
- Overall
- 20m
- Servings
- 2
- 7.5 g
- Net carbs
- 39.4 g
- Protein
- 55.6 g
- Fat
- 692
- kcal
Ingredients makes 2 servings
- Meatball Ingredients:
- Quick Pickles:
- Toppings:
Instructions
In a medium bowl mix together the ingredients for the meatballs.
Form into 2-inch (5 cm) meatballs. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with the oil. Sear meatballs 3-4 minutes per side until crisp and cooked through.
Place the pickle ingredients in a small bowl and toss to combine.
Prepare the shirataki noodles according to these directions.
To serve divide the meatballs, pickles, and noodles between two bowls. Top with herbs and a lime wedge.
Nutrition per serving
Carbs 4%Protein 23%Fat 73% of calories
- Net carbs
- 7.5 g
- Total carbs
- 10.3 g
- Fiber
- 2.8 g
- Sugars
- 4 g
- Protein
- 39.4 g
- Fat
- 55.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 30.2 g
- Calories
- 692 kcal
- Sodium
- 698 mg · 30.3% RDA
- Magnesium
- 68 mg · 16.9% RDA
- Potassium
- 781 mg · 39.1% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per serving | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey, ground, 12% fat, raw | 0 g | 38 g | 28.2 g | 405 |
| Ginger root, fresh | 0.8 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 4 |
| Garlic, fresh | 0.9 g | 0.2 g | 0 g | 4 |
| Coconut aminos (substitute to soy sauce) | 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Fish sauce | 0.1 g | 0.2 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Spices, pepper, white | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Coconut oil, extra virgin | 0 g | 0 g | 27 g | 243 |
| Radishes, raw | 0.8 g | 0.3 g | 0 g | 7 |
| Carrot, fresh | 1.7 g | 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 10 |
| Cucumber, fresh | 0.7 g | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 6 |
| Water, still | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Rice vinegar | 1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 5 |
| Peppers, chile (chili), flaked and dried, spices | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0.1 g | 1 |
| Shirataki noodles | 0.8 g | 0 g | 0.1 g | 2 |
| Basil, fresh | 0 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Lime juice, fresh | 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Total | 7.5 g | 39.4 g | 55.6 g | 692 |
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Egg free
- Nut free
- Pork free
- Avocado free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
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Comments & ratings (6)
Hi Martina, these meatballs were so flavourful!
Thanks for posting.
Just one suggestion; I believe the 1/4 cup of oil is for frying the meat and not for adding directly to the meatball mixture. If this is the case, you might want to state that in the ingredients. I added all the oil to the meat mixture and they were more oily and crumbly than I would have liked. Still yummy though 😊
I'm glad you liked them, thank you for spotting this Dora! 😊
“There’s a few tricks you need to know in order to make them taste like real noodles.”
What an obnoxious sentence. As the article you link to makes perfectly clear, these are “real” noodles, ie, a traditional Asian noodle. There are no tricks, you just need to learn how to prepare them in the traditional way.
What is meant by "real noodles" actually refers to starchy noodles that are high in carbs. That is how most people perceive noodles so it is important to differentiate between shirataki noodles and "regular" rice or other high-carb noodles so that they avoid making mistakes. Shirataki noodles are still not that common outside Asia and do not taste the same as high-carb noodles.
I was wondering why the carb count is so high? Could you enlighten me please. Thanks
Debbie
Hi Debbie, I'm not sure why you think the carb count is too high? These are just carbs from the vegetables and spices/aromatics used in the meatballs - perfectly fine for a keto diet 😊