This recipe is one that I have been excited about for a while.
We try and go as low carb as possible.
Also, Andi does all that she can to be gluten-free.
That is why we wanted to experiment with how to make gluten-free Asian meatballs.
This experiment was quite a success.
These turkey meatballs were insanely yummy.
I can legit tell you that I haven’t had anything quite this delicious in the house in quite a while.
Now with all of that said, I did goof a bit on this recipe.
Apparently, it is the week of kitchen mishaps for me.
I recently had a series of kitchen mistakes when making my chocolate macaroon cookies.
It was late in the day when I started making these meatballs.
Honestly, it had been a long day at that point.
I had spent most of the day experimenting with homemade plum sauce for this recipe.
Anyways, I was adding in all of the ingredients to create the meatballs and I accidentally added in some plum sauce too.
I got carried away!
See below how I fixed it.
How To Thicken Meatballs?
If you are making meatballs and they are not thick enough to stay in a rolled ball, you can fix this pretty easily.
By simply adding more breadcrumbs or your breadcrumb substitute, you can thicken your meatballs.
What Is A Good Breadcrumb Alternative?
A gluten-free and keto-friendly breadcrumb alternative is plain crushed pork rinds.
The best way to crush them is to put them in a baggie and smash them with a rolling pin.
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How To Make Asian Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound of turkey breast ground
- 1/4 cup of red onion finely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper finely chopped
- ¼ cup of crushed pork rinds
- 2 eggs
- ¾ teaspoon of garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ cup of heated plum sauce
- 3 scallions finely sliced
Instructions
- Crush pork rinds – Add pork rinds to a plastic baggie. Use a rolling pin to crush the pork rinds.
- Chop onion and bell pepper – Wash and deseed the red bell pepper. Cut half of the bell pepper into very fine diced chunks. Wash and dry the red onion. Cut ¼ of the onion and finely dice it into small chunks.
- Slice scallions – Wash and dry the scallions. Finely slice scallions. Set aside ⅓ of scallions for garnish.
- Create the meatballs – Add ground turkey, red onion, red bell pepper, pork, eggs, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into a large bowl, except for ⅓ of the scallions. Use your hands and mix all of the ingredients together until well blended. Gather the mixture in your hands and roll into about 18 evenly sized meatballs.
- Cook meatballs – Heat olive oil in a large skillet set to medium-high temperature. Add meatballs and cook for 3 minutes per side. Allow them to cook without moving so that they can brown on each side. Cook for about 15 minutes total.
- Plate meatballs – Place cooked meatballs on a serving plate. Pour a generous amount of warm plum sauce over meatballs. Sprinkle the remaining green scallions over the meatballs and sauce.
- Serve over an Asian slow, noodles or white rice.
Notes
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