Jalapeño Popper Sausage Balls (Keto)

Appetizer, Keto, Recipies, Side Dishes by nili
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Jalapeño Popper Sausage Balls (Keto)
Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 lb pork sausage
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup (150g) protein breading mix**
  • 3 jalapenos, diced (keep the seeds for extra spicy, discard for milder)
  • 1  tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
  • 12 slices (~3/4lb) bacon, diced and fried until crispy
Instructions
  1. Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl and mix by hand until fully combined
  2. Roll 1 1/2-2 inch balls.
  3. Oven Instructions:
  4. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Place sausage balls on the pan without allowing them to touch.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned as desired and cooked all the way through.
  7. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
  8. Airfryer Instructions:
  9. Working in batches, place the sausage balls in the airfryer basket, being careful not to over crowd them.
  10. Airfry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until browned as desired and cooked all the way through.
  11. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

**If you don’t have the protein breading mixed up already you can use 90g pork rind crumbs, 14g gelatin powder and 45g egg white powder in its place.