50/50 Meatballs

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Cream of tartar

  Leavening agents

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

• Baking soda

  Leavening agents

  ⅛ tsp or 0.6g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  4 oz or 113g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅛ tsp or 0.8g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¾ tsp or 2g

• Onions

  Dehydrated flakes

  1 tbsp or 5g

• Rosemary

  Fresh

  1 tbsp or 2g

• Thyme

  Fresh

  1 tsp or 0.8g

• Coconut oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Place the ground beef in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix the water, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Pour onto the ground beef and let sit for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, roughly finely chop the bacon and spices. Add the bacon, salt, pepper, onion flakes, rosemary, and thyme to the ground beef. Mix with your hands but don't overwork.
4. Shape the meat into 12 balls.
5. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Add one layer of meatballs, don't overcrowd them or they won't brown evenly. Fry for about 2 minutes per side (4 "sides").
6. Place meatballs on baking sheet and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until they're cooked through completely.