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Gluten Free Meatballs

June 8, 2015 By Elise 18 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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My kids love meatballs. I love meatballs. My husband does too, but he’s on the gaps diet, so he doesn’t get any right now. Poor guy. Who knew meatballs would turn into one of our favorite gluten free recipes? 

 

gluten-free meatballs. These are so good! And can you believe they're gluten-free?!

Occasionally we serve them with sweet and sour sauce for something different, but our favorite way to eat them is in easy homemade barbecue sauce, and served over rice. So good! Add a green salad or steamed broccoli, and you have a meal. 

I’ll tell you a little secret that I’ve learned through trial and error: meatballs aren’t picky. So say you’re allergic to eggs; Add a few tablespoons of milk instead, or if you’re allergic to dairy too, simply leave them out altogether. In that case though, you’ll want to add some oil or lard in order to keep your finished meatballs from being too dry. 

Along that same vein, most meatball recipes call for breadcrumbs, which is why, as a person adhering to a gluten-free diet, you can’t just eat the meatballs served at your church potluck. Been there, done that, (Gabriel) regretted it. But since meatball recipes aren’t picky at all, using gluten-free substitutions is easy!

If you happen to have gluten-free breadcrumbs, that’s great! But since I didn’t, I just used rice flour along with gluten-free oatmeal. I know that not all celiacs can handle oatmeal, and if you can’t, I highly recommend using gluten-free bread crumbs instead. However, you can substitute rice flour or flaked quinoa, or another choice of grain/flour as you choose. You’re meat will form into a ball regardless of what you use, so just make sure it tastes good. 🙂 

gluten-free meatballs

Gluten Free Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 cups chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup oatmeal
  • 2 Tablespoons rice flour

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375º Fahrenheit

  1. Mix all ingredients together and form into one inch balls.
    meatball mix
  2. Arrange on a cookies sheet so that meatballs do not touch each other.
    raw meatballs
  3. Bake for 30 minutes until cooked through. 
  4. Remove from cookie sheet using a spatula while meatballs are still hot. (You don’t actually have to remove them so much as unstick them from the pan)
  5. Serve as desired. 
    gluten free meatballs
  6. Alternatively, you can fry the meatballs in a skillet. They hold together surprisingly well as you stir them around – just be sure to do it gently.
  7. Enjoy!

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  1. Bdeetz says

    February 16, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    Where’s the sauce that’s pictured?

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    • Elise says

      February 16, 2016 at 7:39 pm

      Here: https://www.frugalfarmwife.com/article/easy-homemade-barbecue-sauce/ 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marcy says

    April 11, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    How many meatballs does this recipe make?

    Reply
    • Elise says

      April 11, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      It should make 30-40 1″ balls.

      Reply
  3. Heather Guliani says

    November 7, 2016 at 9:36 am

    If using gluten free breadcrumbs, do you eliminate the rice flour? How much breadcrumbs do you use?

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    • Elise says

      November 7, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      Yes, you can substitute breadcrumbs for the rice flour, no problem. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Leslie says

    December 15, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    If you cant have egg whites and just yolks can you use just the yolk? if not how much oil should you use. Will these freeze well?

    Reply
    • Elise says

      December 15, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      Yes, you can use just the yolks – two yolks equal one whole eggs, and they do freeze very well. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Chelsea says

    April 26, 2017 at 10:56 am

    Hey there,

    Since these are gluten free and it says 1/2 cup of oats..did you meant gluten free oats? And if not, will gluten free oats work the same?

    Reply
    • Elise says

      April 26, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      Yes definitely gluten-free oats!

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        April 26, 2017 at 12:17 pm

        Thank you! Cant wait to try them.

        Reply
  6. Kate North says

    November 28, 2018 at 11:23 am

    What can you use in place of an egg if you”re dairy free?

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    • Elise says

      December 3, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      You could leave it out, but eggs are not dairy, so you should be fine.

      Reply
  7. Jamie says

    December 18, 2018 at 11:18 am

    What is your sweet and sour sauce recipe for the meatballs?

    Reply
    • Elise says

      December 20, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      I usually use a homemade barbecue sauce like this one.

      Reply
  8. Kathy says

    December 30, 2018 at 7:39 pm

    Is this white rice flour or brown rice flour? I just have brown rice flour. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Elise says

      December 31, 2018 at 1:30 pm

      Either one works!

      Reply
  9. Geri says

    October 13, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    Is oatmeal gluten free ??

    Reply

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