Paleo & Whole30 Sweet and Sour Meatballs
These delicious Paleo & Whole30 Sweet and Sour Meatballs are so much healthier and taster than the takeout version! It's only sweetened with pineapple juice but so flavorful.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 bell pepper cut into chunks, any color
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice no sugar added (drained from a can of pineapple chunks)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar-free ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch or arrowroot starch
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place all ingredients for the meatballs in the large bowl and mix together.
- Form into golf sized balls and place evenly on a baking sheet, without have them touch each other.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the meatballs are baking, place all ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Remove the meatballs once they are finished baking.
- Pour the sauce into a large saucepan and heat over medium high heat until it comes to a boil.
- Add the meatballs and bell pepper, then reduce the heat to medium until everything comes to a simmer.
- Simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings (about 5 meatballs) | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 823mg | Potassium: 448mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 660IU | Vitamin C: 31.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.8mg