Tag: anti-inflammatory

Banana Pudding (Gluten Free and Low Sugar) + A Family Update!
June 5, 2023

Banana Pudding (Gluten Free and Low Sugar) + A Family Update!

I’ve been following a mostly carnivore diet for about a month now and feel amazing. I wish I were one of those people who could eat two or three items forever and not miss the treats of the “good old days,” but alas, I am …

French Dip
May 29, 2023

French Dip

This is one of my absolute favorite recipes of all time. I know that’s a pretty bold statement, but it’s true. I love a tender beef roast, I love a flavorful broth or sauce and I do love bread and cheese, those last two just …

Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs
May 22, 2023

Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs

The inspiration for this recipe came from a Costco shopping trip. They were sampling pineapple teriyaki meatballs and they smelled amazing! I picked up a package to read the ingredients and was, of course, disappointed. Not only did they contain gluten, which meant I couldn’t eat them if I wanted to, but also lots of other un-clean ingredients, including MSG!

I couldn’t try those meatballs at Costco, but I did add the ingredients to my shopping list that I needed to try to recreate them at home. This recipe is the result.

The meatballs themselves are very, very flavorful and are low carb, fitting into your keto or keto/carnivore lifestyle. The sauce has some sugar due to the pineapple juice, but if you’re ok with natural sugars like that, then by all means, make that sauce!

I served these meatballs over some egg protein noodles, but my family enjoyed them with white rice and stir fried vegetables.

I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does!

Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs

Print Recipe
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. ground pork
  • 1 tsp. fresh grated ginger
  • 2 tsp. fresh grated garlic
  • 3 whole green onions chopped finely
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut aminos
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. sriracha

Sauce

  • 6 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup coconut aminos reserve one tablespoon for thickening with arrowroot
  • 1 tsp. fresh grated ginger
  • 1 tsp. sriracha
  • 1 tsp. arrowroot

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment and set a baking rack inside the tray. Set aside.
  • Grate your ginger and garlic or mince very finely. Set aside 1 tsp. ginger for the sauce. Add the rest to a large mixing bowl.
  • Add to the mixing bowl the remaining meatball ingredients. Gently mix with your hands until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Form mixture into meatball sized portions and roll to smooth. Space out on the baking sheet.
  • Bake meatballs for 25 minutes.
  • While meatballs are baking, make the sauce by combining all sauce ingredients except 1 Tablespoon coconut aminos and the arrowroot in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer.
  • Mix the 1 Tablespoon aminos and arrowroot and add to the simmering sauce. Stir or whisk well and allow to thicken. Reduce to a low simmer.
  • When meatballs are cooked through, serve with the sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

I like these trays and baking racks. 
Use scoops like these to make evenly sized meatballs (and cookies and lots of other things!). 
Keyword Carnivore, keto, Paleo
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