Sesame Ginger Meatballs (gluten Free!)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons gingerroot, chopped
• 1 shallot, diced fine
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 3/4 cup water chestnut, diced (1 can)
• 1/4 cup tamari soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 bunch scallion
• 3 ounces rice crackers, crushed fine (about 3/4 package. sesame flavor is preferable)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped ginger
• 1/4 cup red pepper, finely diced
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons chili paste (for very spicy sauce)
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 .preheat oven to 500.
• 2 oil or spray 2 big baking sheets.
• 3 mix together all ingredients for meatballs in a big bowl & stir with hands. form 1 inch balls and place close together but not touching on pans.
• 4 bake for 20 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, grease a frying pan with a little sesame oil and fry up garlic ginger and red pepper for 5 minutes over medium heat.
• 6 whisk together beef stock, sugar, chili paste, and vinegar. carefully add to pan and let it come to a simmer.
• 7 mix cornstarch in the water until dissolved, add to pan and let simmer.
• 8 remove meatballs from oven and scrape from pan with spatula. they should be dark brown on the bottom, maybe with some little burnt bits.
• 9 add meatballs to the lightly simmering sauce, stir carefully, & let thicken so that the balls are covered in a nice thick glaze. this may take 10 minutes or so.
• 10 arrange in a nice serving dish with toothpicks & serve.