These Asian Meatballs are sooo tasty! The incredibly moist and flavourful meatballs can be made with pork, ground turkey or chicken and they are oven baked and coated in a sticky sauce. Enjoy these as a main dish or appetizer, everyone will love them! They are Paleo, Whole30, Grain and Gluten Free.
I get so excited when a recipe completely surprises me. I love ground pork and figured that by mixing it with some herbs and Asian flavourings I could create some pretty tasty meatballs. What I pulled out of the oven 40 minutes later completely exceeded my expectations. THESE MEATBALLS ARE SO GOOD!
If the capital letters weren’t convincing enough, then let me tell you a bit more. Each meatball is packed full of flavour with crunchy ginger, spring onions, garlic, mint, coriander and pieces of shredded carrot. Using only 2 tablespoons of almond flour ensures the meatballs remain juicy and tender and won’t dry out, even if you accidentally let them bake for a few minutes too long. Brushing the meatballs with sauce half way through baking not only enhances the flavour but also gives them a beautiful golden glaze and helps the sesame seeds stick to the sides.
The slightly sweet sauce can be served alongside the meatballs for dipping at a cocktail party, or poured over the meatballs and served with cauliflower rice as a hearty dinner.
These meatballs are incredibly easy to make and require less than 20 minutes to prepare. I have also made this recipe using ground turkey and they turned out fantastically well. I recommend making an extra batch to store in the freezer as these are great to have on hand for unexpected guests or an impromptu potluck.
Here are a few other meatball recipes that you might enjoy:
- Mexican Meatballs
- Teriyaki Meatballs
- Turkey & Cranberry Meatballs with Cranberry Orange Dipping Sauce
- The Best Italian Meatballs
- Eggplant Polpette (aka Meatless Meatballs)
- Greek Lamb Meatballs
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Asian Pork Meatballs
Ingredients
Pork Meatballs
- 1 pound ground pork or ground chicken/turkey
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos (or tamari/soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp cilantro
- 1 tbsp mint
- 2 tbsp almond flour
Sauce
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos (or tamari/soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp honey (sub for 1 tbsp orange juice for Whole30)
- 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tbsp mint
To serve
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp chopped scallions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
- In a blender or food processor combine the sesame oil, coconut aminos honey and lime juice. Blend until well combined. Add in the cilantro and mint and pulse until the herbs have shredded. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
- In a bowl combine all of the ingredients for the meatballs. Using your hands work the ingredients together until they are well combined. Spoon out approximately 1 tablespoon amounts of the mixture, roll into balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (it should make 20-24 balls).
- Place the tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes remove the tray from the oven and brush each meatball with the sauce so that they are well coated. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
- Before serving brush each of the meatballs again with the sauce and sprinkle with black sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. The remaining sauce can be served alongside the meatballs for dipping.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Is the spice cilantro or coriander? It’s cilantro in the ingredients section but coriander in the directions.
Hoping for the best since I used cilantro 🥴
This is one of our favorite recipes. We make this every couple of weeks. We double it and it makes lunch all week. Usually serve with zoodles! Just delightful. The sauce is to die for!
Hi,
I am a little confused. You have 1 TBSP of cilantro listed in the meatball section yet you also talk about coriander and the ingredient and amount is not listed. Can you please clarify.
Home run with fabulous flavors!
Thank you!
Such an amazing recipe. Love all the flavors! One note is that the oven temp should be 400, not 350! If you make them at 350 they will be very crumbly and not brown at all. I also double the sauce🤗
Thanks for the feedback!
Can’t wait to try these tonight! Do you think I could make them in my Instant Pot?
Asian Pork Meatballs were easy peasy to make and they are delicious.
Thanks for the comment Tekka! So happy to hear you enjoyed the meatballs!
Hi! Are they good without the coconut aminos as I think it’s “illegal” for SCD: https://sites.google.com/site/everythingscdbtvc/frequently-asked-questions-1/what-coconut-products-are-legal Maybe I will try them without and see…
There is mixed consensus on whether coconut aminos are SCD legal, some sites suggest it can be consumed after 6 months of remission. This recipe would definitely work without, I would suggest including a splash of balsamic vinegar mixed with honey. I also recently found this recipe for a soy sauce alternative that could work if you sub honey for molasses: http://www.timescolonist.com/life/it-s-not-hard-to-make-a-substitute-for-soy-sauce-1.3009
Oh my gosh I just found your blog and absolutely LOVE IT! Such great recipes for paleo *thumbs up*! Can you tell me what herb “corondor” is? I googles it but found nothing. Thx & many greetings from Germany, Lisa
Thanks so much for your kind words Lisa and for pointing out the typo in the recipe, spelling was never my strong suit 🙂 The ingredient is coriander (also called cilantro) which you should be able to find in the fresh herb section of most grocery stores. I’m so happy you like my blog, let me know if you make any of the recipes!
These are da bomb – made enough for a party and they went in seconds. I make them at the weekend to keep in the fridge for a weekday nibble. lovely
Mmmm Im loving all the asian flavors in these meatballs! Such a great appetizer idea!