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Keto General Tso Meatballs, a healthy version of a favorite Asian dish. Baked meatballs glazed in a sweet and savory sauce with a hint of spice.
If you have a hankering for some good ole Asian food, but don’t have the energy or time to cook something complicated, this recipe is super simple and fast. Total time is about 45 minutes and most of that is cooking the meatballs in the oven. And the best part–you will know exactly what’s in it unlike grabbing takeout! Win.
Let’s get going!
Preheat oven to 400F. Line rimmed cookie sheet with foil. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine ground beef, pork rinds, egg, garlic, ginger, sea salt, and sesame oil. Don’t overwork it, though! It can cause the meatballs to be tough.
Using an ice cream scoop (a little less than 1/4 cup), scoop out meat mixture and form into balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet.
Put cookie sheet into preheated oven and cook for 20 min.
While meatballs are cooking, start the sauce.
In large skillet, add all sauce ingredients except xanthan gum and whisk to combine. Cook 8 minutes or until liquid is reduced in half.
Set sauce aside. If it thickens too much, add a little more bone broth.
Once meatballs are done, remove from oven. Add them to sauce and coat well.
Remove pan from heat. Serve by itself or with riced broccoli or cauliflower.
A healthy version of a favorite Asian dish. Baked meatballs glazed in a sweet and savory sauce with a hint of spice.
- 2 lbs Ground Beef
- 1/2 cup crushed pork rinds
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 Tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sambal oelek
- 2 tsp Swerve confectioners
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 4 Tbsp sugar free ketchup
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
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Preheat oven to 400F. Line rimmed cookie sheet with foil. Set aside.
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In large bowl, combine ground beef, pork rinds, egg, garlic, ginger, sea salt, and sesame oil.
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Using ice cream scoop (approx 1/4 cup), scoop out meat mixture and form into balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet.
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Put cookie sheet into preheated oven and cook for 20 min. Remove from oven and set aside.
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In large skillet, add all sauce ingredients except xanthan gum and whisk to combine. Cook 8 minutes or until liquid is reduced in half.
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Sprinkle xanthan gum over sauce and stir.
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Add meatballs to sauce pan and coat well.
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Remove from heat. Serve by itself or with riced broccoli or cauliflower.
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Optional: sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Instead of meatballs, you can substitute cooked chicken or pork and coat with the sauce.
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