In a bowl, combine chicken or turkey with egg, almond meal, garlic, dried basil, and dried oregano; season with salt and pepper to taste.
1 ½ lbs. ground chicken or turkey, 1 egg, ¼ cup almond meal, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp. dried basil, 1 tsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Scoop and form the meatballs with your hands (to avoid stickiness, rub your hands with olive oil).
Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over high-heat.
Cooking fat
Brown the meatballs in batches on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Lower heat to medium and add all the meatballs to the skillet; pour the marinara sauce over the meatballs.
2 to 3 cups marinara sauce
Cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
Serve topped with fresh basil.
Fresh basil