General Tso’s Meatballs (Low Carb & Gluten Free

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground turkey or chicken

• Produce

  • 4 Chilies, small dried
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp Ginger
  • 1/2 cup Green onion

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Almond flour
  • 3 tbsp Sugar substitute
  • 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Oil, light flavored
  • 3 tbsp Rice wine vinegar, sugar free unseasoned
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame oil

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
• 2 Tbl minced ginger
• ¼ cup scallions, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ cup almond flour
• 1 egg
• light flavored oil for frying (olive, grapeseed, etc)
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• 3 Tbl rice wine vinegar (unseasoned - sugar free)
• 3 Tbl soy sauce (tamari based for GF, or coconut aminos for Paleo)
• ¼ cup water
• 3 Tbl sugar substitute (honey for Paleo)
• ½ tsp xanthan gum (or arrowroot powder)
• ¼ cup scallions, chopped
• 4 - 5 small dried chilies, seeded and chopped

Directions

• Combine all of the meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into 16 balls and saute/fry in oil over medium heat until cooked through and crispy. Alternatively you could bake them but they wont get the crunchy exterior.
• Combine the sesame oil, vinegar, GF soy sauce, water, sugar substitute, and xanthan gum in a small saucepan and whisk until combined. Add the scallions and chili pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for five minutes until thickened and remove from heat.
• Add the cooked meatballs to the thickened sauce and stir to coat. Garnish with more chopped scallions and chilis if desired.

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