These paleo sesame ginger meatballs are a great weeknight dinner dish the whole family will enjoy. They're made with ground beef, fresh grated ginger and sesame seeds and covered in a sticky sesame sauce.
I like easy recipes when it comes to dinner! You too?!
Good, because these whole30 sesame ginger meatballs are easy to make AND taste great - my entire family loves them. In fact, I make meatballs usually once a week because they don't take much prep and my family happily eats them.
Easy Paleo Meatballs
Here's what you need to know about these ginger beef meatballs:
- made with grass fed ground beef (other types of meat work too if you wish to mix it up)
- paleo and whole30 approved
- no added sugar
- no breadcrumbs
- coated with a sticky sesame sauce
They're great on their own or eaten with veggie noodles, grain free noodles, cauliflower rice, sautéed veggies or just thrown on a simple salad. Whatever you choose, you can't go wrong!
Ingredients in Sesame Ginger Meatballs
Here's a list of what you need to make these gluten free sesame meatballs:
For the Meatballs
- grass fed ground beef
- onion
- fresh parsley
- garlic cloves
- fresh ginger
- sesame seeds
- salt
For the Sauce
How to Make Paleo Meatballs
These meatballs are easy to make and require little prep time.
First, prepare the meatballs. Chop the onion and parsley, press the garlic, and grate the ginger.
Place all of the meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combine with your hands. Then, roll the meat into balls about 2 tablespoons in size, making 18 meatballs.
Place the meatballs on a frying pan and cook on medium-high heat until browned and cooked through. (Took me about 15 minutes.)
I like to cook the meatballs covered (place a lid over the pan) for the first 10 minutes so that the heat is more evenly distributed and they cook through. Then, I remove the lid and continue cooking the meatballs until they brown and most of the moisture has evaporated.
While the meatballs are cooking, make the sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
Once the meatballs are cooked through, pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir until the sauce thickens.
Serve and top with additional sesame seeds.
Store any leftovers in the fridge. The meatballs are best eaten within 3-4 days.
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Enjoy!
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Paleo Sesame Ginger Meatballs (Whole30)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 18 meatballs 1x
Description
Healthy sesame meatballs made with ground beef. Paleo, whole30 and gluten free!
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb grass fed ground beef
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 Tbsp grated ginger
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp salt
Sauce
- 3 Tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha
- ½ tsp tapioca flour
Instructions
- Place all of the meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combine with your hands.
- Roll the meat into balls about 2 tablespoons in size, making 18 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on a frying pan and cook on medium-high heat until browned and cooked through (about 15 minutes)*
- While the meatballs are cooking, make the sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Once the meatballs are cooked through, pour the sauce over the meatballs. Stir with a spatula until sauce thickens.
- Top with extra sesame seeds and serve.
Notes
*I like to cook the meatballs covered (place a lid over the pan) for the first 10 minutes so that the heat is more evenly distributed and they cook through. Then I remove the lid and continue cooking the meatballs until they brown and most of the moisture has evaporated.
Leanne
What vegetables did you ribbon to serve this with
Katie
These meatballs are flavorful, healthy and delicious. My family loves them and we hope you do too!