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Meatballs and coconut peanut sauce served on cooked rice with limes in background
Course Main Course

Asian Beef Meatballs with Peanut Coconut Sauce

By: Elysia
Servings 6 servings
These Asian beef meatballs are served with a flavourful Thai peanut coconut sauce that tastes great served over rice, rice noodles or zucchini noodles! Super easy and delicious, this meal is ready to serve in just 30 minutes! {Gluten-free and dairy-free}
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs:

  • 1 ½ pounds extra lean ground beef
  • ¼ cup quick oats (can also sub in regular or gluten-free bread crumbs)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoons finely minced green onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

For the Peanut Coconut Sauce:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • To make meatballs, mix together all meatball ingredients in a large bowl until combined. Form mixture into approximately 24 meatballs, about 1.5 inches in size. Place on prepared pan.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through and nicely browned on the outside.
  • While meatballs are cooking, prepare sauce. In a deep, non-stick skillet, whisk together all sauce ingredients. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sauce boils. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 3 minutes, stirring often. Sauce will thicken a bit.
  • Add cooked meatballs to the sauce and toss to coat or serve it as a dipping sauce with the meatballs.
  • Serve warm over zucchini noodles, rice noodles or rice topped with extra sauce. Garnish with additional minced green onion and a sprinkle of sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

  • Be sure to chop the parsley and green onion very finely so that there aren't large pieces in the meatballs. We want them to be evenly distributed so there's equal amounts of flavour in each bite.
  • Don't over mix the meatball mixture or it may result in tough meatballs. Instead, mix ingredients until just combined.
  • Once the meatballs are done baking, I recommend dabbing off the excess grease on some paper towel before adding to the peanut sauce.
  • If you wish to save time, make up a batch of the sauce in advance and add the meatballs and reheat just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 29gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 611mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 797IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 5mg
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