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Sticky Sweet Tamari Meatballs Recipe

Servings: 2 adults + 2 kids 1/2 mince mix left to freeze for 2 adult sized pork burgers in a few days time. OR roll all for 2 adults, 4 kids

Ingredients

Mince Mix

  • 1 kg pasture raised pork mince
  • 2 cloves garlic (if you’re a fodmap diet person, ditch the onion and garlic and use the green tips of 4 spring onions instead for your ‘bulb’ flavouring)
  • 1 small purple onion
  • 1 big handful parsley
  • 1 big handful coriander
  • 1 egg
  • 1 heaped tsp coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Optional Spice

Poaching Liquid / Sauce

Instructions

  • In a pan, get your poaching liquid ingredients on and heating on low-medium stove.
  • Then, take your fresh herbs, garlic, onion and sea salt and blitz them to a very fine chop / pesto in whatever type of blitzing contraption you own. You could of course fine chop also, as I’ve done here.
  • Mix this mix with the egg, coconut flour and pork mince mix really well. If you have a small person, chances are they will love taking on this step.
  • Roll just over half the mixture (600-700g) into golf ball sized meat balls (unless you’re a big family doing the lot), or if you’re really strapped for time, smaller as they will cook faster.
  • Drop all your meatballs into the slow simmering liquid and cook for 10-15 minutes, turning a couple of times until the liquid has reduced to a thicker, sticky consistency. If it gets too thick and caramelly, just add 1/4 cup water and bring back to simmer to incorporate before taking off the heat.
  • Serve the meat balls with a mix of fridge veg, stir fried in a little coconut or macadamia oil with a drizzle of tamari and a squeeze of lime. So yummy and simple. If you're doing carrots in the mix, remember to chop them finely and give them a minute's head start, so they cook at the same speed as the other veggies. You could also serve with my cool as a cucumber mango salad for a summer vibe. So good!
  • If you didn’t roll and cook it all, put the remaining 300g or so mince mix in the fridge to do a couple of quick pork burgers later in the week when it’s just 2 people eating. Or, pre cook and take to work for lunch…