Gluten Free Turkey Meatballs with Asian Style Sauce & Paleo Options

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground turkey, lean

• Produce

  • 1 bunch Cilantro, leaves
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion, medium

• Condiments

  • 6 1/3 tbsp Gluten free soy sauce
  • 1 1/8 cup Honey
  • 4 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 Sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp Sesame seeds

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 tsp Sesame oil, toasted

• Frozen

  • 1 Meatballs

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• MEATBALLS
• 2 lbs lean ground turkey
• 1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce (or coconut aminos for paleo)
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pepper
• SAUCE
• ½ cup (120mls approx) honey
• ⅓ cup (approx 80mls) gluten free soy sauce (coconut aminosfor paleo)
• 4 tablespoons ketchup (tomato sauce for paleo)
• 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (arrowroot for paleo)

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350F
• Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat. It will take about three minutes or so and you will need to stir them all the time so get toasted evenly and dont burn, toss them out onto a plate once they are done.
• Add all the meatball ingredients to a bowl and mix well to combine.
• Form the mixture into evenly sized meatballs and place them on a sheet pan, bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until they are cooked through.
• Mix honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes (optional) together in a small pan, add in 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and mix well to combine. Heat slowly until sauce heats up and thickens, stirring it all the time.
• When the meatballs are cooked, serve them hot with the sticky sauce poured over the top and then sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds.