Gluten Free Ginger BBQ Meatballs
Ready to kick your meatballs up a notch with these gluten free ginger BBQ meatballs? I can honestly say these are the best meatballs I've ever had and I know my family agrees, too. These make the perfect appetizer on their own, or paired with rice for a delicious meal. They are so easy to make and the flavors are insanely delicious! Seasoned with the best flavors of ginger, garlic and onion, pan fried to perfection and topped with your favorite BBQ sauce turned into the most flavorful glaze. You will be happy you made these! Hope you ENJOY!!!
- 1 lb ground pork or chicken
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup high heat oil (for frying pan)
- 1 bottle of gluten free sweet bbq sauce (I use Stubbs sweet heat)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- dash of salt
In an medium bowl mix together ground meat, ginger, garlic, onion, salt and pepper.
Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a lined baking sheet, repeat until done.
Heat oil in a frying pan and fry meatballs on medium heat until cooked all the way through. Once meatballs are cooked place them on a cooling rack sitting on a baking sheet, or a baking sheet lined with paper towels to let off excess oil.
Prepare the BBQ ginger glaze by heating the bottle of BBQ sauce in a medium saucepan on medium heat, adding the brown sugar, vinegar and salt. Stir constantly, bringing to a boil. Mix until sauce is thickened.
Remove saucepan from heat and add meatballs to sauce pan and coat with BBQ ginger glaze. Do this in small amounts making sure not to overcrowd the saucepan.
Place on a serving dish and serve as an appetizer or as a meal with rice.
ENJOY!!!!
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 398kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 24.1g38%
- Saturated Fat 5g25%
- Cholesterol 84mg29%
- Sodium 488mg21%
- Potassium 47mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 23.3g8%
- Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
- Sugars 16.1g
- Protein 22.4g45%
- Calcium 4 mg
- Iron 5 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
I am married to the most amazing man, Tommy. I am the mother of three beautiful children Landon, Finn, and Daisy. For years I have been helping friends, family and others navigate the life of gluten-free living. I grew up in a gluten-free house, my mom and both brothers were diagnosed with Celiac Disease when I was young. My mom did an amazing job making everything from scratch in a gluten free kitchen. When I had my first child Landon my world was changed. He was born at 24 weeks because I have a short cervix. The doctor told us that he had a slim chance of survival and that his life would be plagued with severe complications. He survived and has minimal complications due to his prematurity, but when Landon was two he started getting rashes all over his body and he would constantly be sick. My mom advised me to get Landon tested for Celiac Disease. This was the beginning of my true GF journey. Shortly after he was diagnosed, I decided to go off gluten as well. Although I do not have Celiac Disease, I have found that I feel 100% better eliminating gluten from my diet. Recently Finn was having some issues with his legs and knees hurting. The doctor told me to take Finn off gluten to see if it was causing the inflammation and pain. Sure enough once we changed his diet the symptoms went away. We have Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance on both sides of the family. My sister-in-law and niece were recently diagnosed and my Grandma recently took gluten out of her diet due to an autoimmune disease. We are in a fortunate position that both of our families understand the purpose of living a gluten-free lifestyle. I am on a mission to help people create amazing gluten-free recipes and to see that this diagnosis is not a curse, but can actually be delicious.
