Asian Meatballs with Ginger Honey Sauce (Paleo & Gluten Free)

These Asian Meatballs with Ginger Honey Sauce make an easy dinner any day of the week. The turkey meatballs are cooked in the crockpot with a ginger and garlic flavored sauce that has just a hint of sweetness. This recipe is gluten free, grain free, dairy free and Paleo friendly!

What comes to mind when you think of meatballs? For me, I used to only think of a plate of Italian meatballs with spaghetti and red sauce. But after creating this recipe, all I think about are these Asian Meatballs with Ginger Honey Sauce. The savory meatballs are so juicy and tender and are made with coconut flour to make them both gluten free and grain free. But what really makes these meatballs so special is the ginger honey sauce. This sauce is bursting with flavor, has the perfect amount of sweetness and smothers the meatballs while they cook in the crockpot. This is such a versatile recipe as the meatballs can be served many different ways. Enjoy them over rice, noodles, cauliflower rice or with a side of vegetables!

What You’ll Need to Make Asian Meatballs

Ingredients:

• Ground turkey
• Coconut flour (can sub for almond flour)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Eggs
• Sesame oil
• Scallions
• Ginger
• Garlic powder
• Coconut aminos
• Honey
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Chicken broth
• Arrowroot flour

Kitchen Tools:

• Sheet pan (might need two depending on size-needs to fit 21 meatballs)
• Parchment paper
• Bowls (2)
• Whisk
• Knife and cutting board
• Crockpot

How to Make Asian Meatballs with Ginger Honey Sauce

Step One: Make the meatballs

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, coconut flour, salt, pepper and eggs using your hands or a hand mixer. Use your hands or an ice cream scoop to form 21 meatballs and place them on the sheet pan. Cook for 8 minutes at 400 degrees.

Step Two: Make the Sauce

Dice the scallions and add them to a medium sized bowl with the sesame oil, ginger, garlic powder, coconut aminos, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, chicken broth and 1/4 cup of water. Mix these ingredients until combined and set aside. Remove the meatballs from the oven and place them into the crockpot. Pour the ginger honey sauce overtop the meatballs and cook on low heat for 4 hours. The sauce won’t cover the meatballs completely, so make sure to stir them at least once so all the meatballs get cooked in the sauce.

Step Three: Thicken the sauce and serve

Remove the meatballs from the crockpot. In a small bowl, combine the arrowroot and 2 Tablespoons of water until a roux is created. Add this roux to the sauce in the crockpot and whisk together. Let the sauce sit for 5 minutes, whisking often, until it becomes a thicker consistency. Place the meatballs back into the crockpot to coat them with the sauce.

What to Serve with Crockpot Meatballs?

My favorite way to serve these Asian Meatballs with Ginger Honey Sauce is over a combination of basmati and cauliflower rice and a side of green beans (pictured below). With that being said, you really can serve them with anything you would like! Some options are noodles, mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice or white/ brown rice! You could also enjoy them plain with a side of veggies or as an appetizer.

More Dinner Ideas…

• Philly Cheesesteak Loaded Baked Potato (Gluten Free & Dairy Free)
• Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner (Grain Free & Gluten Free)
• Chicken Bacon Broccoli Skillet (Whole 30 & Paleo)
• Sloppy Joe Baked Potatoes (Whole 30 & Gluten Free)

These Asian Meatballs with Ginger Honey Sauce are easy to make, full of flavor and are sure to be a hit with the whole family! Enjoy!

-Kelsey