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General Tso's Meatballs

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Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs:

  • 1-pound ground turkey or ground chicken
  • 2 tbsp. minced ginger
  • 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • Olive oil or grapeseed oil, for frying

For the Sauce:

  • 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tbsp. sugar substitute or honey
  • 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum or arrowroot powder
  • 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
  • 4 – 5 small dried chilies, seeded and chopped

Instructions
 

To prepare the meatballs:

  • In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  • Form meat mixture into 16 balls.
  • In a large frying pan, over medium heat, sauté meat balls until cooked through and crispy.
  • Alternatively, these can be baked; however, they won’t get the crunchy exterior.

To prepare the sauce:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, water, sugar substitute, and xanthan gum; whisk until combined.
  • Add the scallions and chili pepper and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer for five minutes until thickened and remove from heat. 

To prepare for serving:

  • Add the cooked meatballs to the thickened sauce and stir to coat.
  • Garnish with more chopped scallions and chilies if desired.