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Paleo Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs made grain-free, soy-free and refined sugar-free
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Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs

Paleo teriyaki turkey meatballs made soy-free, refined sugar-free and grain-free.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Turkey Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 large meatballs
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey meat
  • 2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce + more for glaze
  • 1/3 cup tapioca flour + more if necessary*
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger peeled and grated
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • coconut oil for cooking

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients for the meatballs to a mixing bowl. Use your hands to combine everything together until the ingredients are well-integrated.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add enough coconut oil (or high temperature cooking oil of choice) to generously coat the surface, about 2 to 3 tablespoons.
  • Coat your fingers in tapioca flour and form meatballs out of the mixture one-by-one. Carefully place on the hot skillet. Note that the meat mixture may be sticky and appear as though it won’t hold together - this is normal.
  • Allow meatballs to cook, untouched, for 3 minutes. Carefully flip and cook another 3 minutes. Again, carefully flip to another side and cook 3 minutes longer.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the skillet. Cook 5 minutes.
  • Remove the lid, flip the balls to another side,  and add ¼ cup of teriyaki sauce (or more to taste). Cover, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Continue cooking and rolling the meatballs until they have completely cooked through, are crispy, and have a nice teriyaki glaze.
  • Serve meatballs with choice of side dishes with a garnish of sesame seeds and green onion.

Notes

*You can replace the tapioca flour with gluten-free all-purpose flour if you'd like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 9 | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Sugar: 2g