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Thai Meatballs (Keto Quick Start)

Diane Sanfilippo (Keto Quick Start)
Serve with cauliflower rice or in a lettuce wrap
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 T coconut aminos
  • 1 T red curry paste
  • 2-3 dashes of fish sauce
  • Grated zest of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions about 1 green onion
  • 1 tsp grated or minced garlic about 2 cloves
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey preferably dark meat for best flavor

For Garnish

  • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • Sesame seeds
  • Sliced Green Onions

For Serving

  • Cauliflower rice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the coconut aminos, red curry paste, fish sauce, lime zest, cilantro, green onions, garlic, salt, and ginger powder. Stir to mix well.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken and pork and mix well with your hands. Add the marinade and use your hands to mix it with the meat until well combined. Form the meat mixture into twenty-four meatballs (about 1 1/3 ounces each) and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Remove the meatballs from the oven and garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions, if desired. Serve with cauliflower rice.