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Asian Pork Meatballs

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dairy Free, Grain/Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal
Servings 20 -24 meatballs

Ingredients
  

Pork Meatballs

  • 500 grams ground pork or ground chicken/turkey
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
  • 1 clove garlic. crushed
  • 1 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos or tamari
  • 1 tbsp cilantro
  • 1 tbsp mint
  • 2 tbsp almond flour

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos or tamari
  • 1 tbsp honey (sub for 1 tbsp orange juice for Whole30)
  • 1/2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 2 tbsp mint

To serve

  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp chopped scallions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • In a blender or food processor combine the sesame oil, tamari, honey and lime juice. Blend until well combined. Add in the corandor and mint and pulse until the herbs have shredded. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
  • In a bowl combine all of the ingredients for the meatballs. Using your hands work the ingredients together until they are well combined. Spoon out approximately 1 tablespoon amounts of the mixture, roll into balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (it should make 20-24 balls).
  • Place the tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes remove the tray from the oven and brush each meatball with the sauce so that they are well coated. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Before serving brush each of the meatballs again with the sauce and sprinkle with black sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. The remaining sauce can be served alongside the meatballs for dipping.