Clean Diet Baked Asian Meatballs

Serving Size: 10

This recipe is courtesy of dietician Karin Adoni, and comes from her cookbook Clean Diet by Karin Adoni Company. These delicious meatballs have an Asian twist with the added flavors of sesame, tamari sauce, and cilantro. Serve in lettuce wraps topped with shredded red cabbage, carrot, and avocado. Note: This recipe requires 2 heavy duty rimmed baking sheets for 7-10 servings.

Recipe by: Karin Adoni Ben-David

Cook Times

Active Prep45

Hands-On Cook0

Hands-Off Cook15

Passive0

Total Time1

Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Grater, Heavy duty rimmed baking sheet, Kitchen towels, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, parchment paper, Sharp Knives

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

7 fresh shiitake mushroom medium, stems removed, caps wiped clean, and finely chopped
4 pound 85% lean ground turkey preferably dark meat
1 bunch green onion thinly sliced
¾ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stem, finely chopped
3 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoon sesame oil toasted, unrefined
4 tablespoon tamari sauce (wheat free), or coconut aminos
4 clove garlic finely grated or pushed through a garlic press
2½ teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For serving:

1 head purple cabbage small, thinly sliced
2 carrot grated
2 avocado sliced
2 head lettuce leaves separated, for wrapping
1 tablespoon Sriracha or other hot sauce, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500° F. Line a baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper
Gently mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Form 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture into a ball and place on prepared baking sheet(s). Repeat with remaining mixture.
Bake for 15-16 minutes or until cooked through. (If you’re not sure, stick a meat thermometer in the center of a meatball; it should register 165oF. Otherwise cut one open and make sure it is no longer pink in the center.)
Serve with lettuce leaves, sriracha, red cabbage, carrot, and avocado slices.

Reheating Instructions

Heat meatballs in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until heated through.

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