Entrees Canadian ✦ Inspired by: Moana-inspired naming

Hei Hei Lava Meatballs

Ground poultry, almond flour, cream cheese, celery and blue cheese are baked, dipped in buttery hot sauce and baked again.

Hei Hei Lava Meatballs

What It Is

Ground poultry, almond flour, cream cheese, celery and blue cheese are baked, dipped in buttery hot sauce and baked again.

Origin

This is my canadian-leaning version, built around the ingredients and method that give the recipe its character.

Fun Fact

Aroma changes how strongly we perceive flavour, which is why herbs, citrus peel and warm spices can make a simple recipe taste far more complicated than the effort involved.

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Temp
350°F (175°C)
Total
45 min
Servings
4 –4 meatballs
(halve it if it's just you and today has been a lot)
Difficulty
easy
Nut-Free High-Protein
Diet
Nut-Free, Low-Carb, High-Protein
Away Mission
115 min walk
(roughly one away mission's worth of running from something that wants you dead)
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp chopped celery
  • 3 tbsp blue cheese
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 4 oz butter
  • ½ cup hot sauce

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine meatball ingredients without adding extra salt.
  2. Form 1-inch meatballs and bake 10 minutes.
  3. Melt butter with hot sauce. Carefully coat the partially cooked meatballs.
  4. Return to the oven for about 12 minutes more, until safely cooked through.

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Notes

Use ordinary hot sauce for a sane version. Extreme pepper sauces can cause painful skin and eye exposure, so wear gloves and do not turn dinner into a dare unless everyone involved actually agreed to the dare.

Nutrition Facts
Per 3–4 meatballs
Calories 510
Burning this off: two laps of avoiding small talk at a family gathering.
% Daily Value*
Fat 36.0 g 48%
Saturated + Trans 22 g 110%**
Cholesterol 230 mg
Sodium 1140 mg 50%
Carbohydrate 7.0 g
Fibre 0.0 g 0%
Sugars 1.0 g 1%
Protein 39.0 g
Potassium 380 mg 8%
Calcium 60 mg 5%
Iron 1.5 mg 8%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
**This dish means well. Some numbers above are having a bit of a moment. Delicious? Absolutely. A daily habit? Let's not. Eat it, enjoy it, then maybe take the stairs.

Substitutions

Use equivalent ingredients where needed for allergies or availability, but keep the main sweet/sour/salty/spicy balance intact. This is cooking, not a hostage negotiation.

Storage

Cool leftovers promptly and refrigerate in a covered container for up to 3 days. Keep fresh garnishes separate where practical.

Freezing

Freeze cooked components in airtight meal-sized portions for up to 2–3 months where practical. Fresh vegetables, dairy sauces and crunchy toppings are usually better added after thawing.