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Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Grain-Free, Paleo)

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs is a combination of chicken and shrimp, with a sweet and sour sauce.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Grain-Free, Paleo)

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This past weekend I watched the documentary, Fed Up. I recommend you watch it with your family to help everyone understand how much sugar is in our food and what it’s doing to the health of our nation. One thing in particular that stuck out to me was a quote at the end of the movie. A lady said, “My Mom taught me that people take the time out for what’s important to them.” It’s true – we take out the time for what matters to us. I hear many people say they don’t have time to eat or cook healthy foods, but really, if it was truly important, they’d find the time. It’s convicting, I know. Let’s take time to look at our lives and what we’ve decided is “important”.

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If you’re struggling, I want to encourage you that food can make a dramatic impact on your life and your health. Start with small changes. Shop for real foods and get the family involved. It can be life-changing!

Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Grain-Free, Paleo)
Sweet and Sour Meatballs is a fun, savory dish you can pair with cauliflower fried rice, sautéed vegetables or spiraled squash. I served them with spiraled yellow squash that I didn’t even heat up. The raw, crunchy vegetable made for a nice contrast with the meatballs and sauce.

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  • Author: Carrie Vitt
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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For the Meatballs:

  • 1 pound ground pork or chicken
  • 1/2 pound wild shrimp, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fermented tamari or coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

For the Sauce:

Instructions

  1. Place pork, shrimp, tamari, sherry, onions, garlic, ginger and coconut flour in a medium bowl and using your hands, massage the ingredients until incorporated. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Form the meat mixture into 2-inch diameter balls. Heat a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the coconut oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Place the meatballs in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the bottom of the meatballs are golden brown. Using a spatula, turn the meatballs over and continue to cook until the second side is golden brown. Place the meatballs on a platter.
  3. Whisk the water, orange juice, honey, vinegar, tamari, and jams together in a measuring cup. Pour the sauce into the now empty skillet. Increase the heat to medium-high, bring the sauce to a simmer and continue to simmer for 2 minutes. Whisk the arrowroot and 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl and slowly pour into the sauce mixture, whisking constantly. Cook for about 1 minute until the sauce turns thick. Add the meatballs back to the pan and stir so the meatballs are coated with the sauce. Serve immediately.

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  • Serving Size: Serves 6

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20 Comments

  2. Barb Eaton

    I am anxious to try these, easy and quick and sound delicious!! We're trying to eat non-gmo & organic foods and love your recipes! They have ingredients that we have on hand or have in our garden. I'm type 1 diabetic and want to keep my blood pressure down and keep my cholesterol in check too. I went off the statins a year ago cold turkey when I kept reading how bad they are for the human body. Eating good food really makes a difference as you well know. Thank you for your interesting and educating site and for sharing your recipes.
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  3. Barbara

    I am extremely interested in that you overcame Hashimoto's thyroid disease, which is the hereditary/ form and now do not take any thyroid hormone medication. Besides going organic and eliminating processed foods, what else did you do? Are all the troublesome symptoms gone (constipation, hair loss, being cold, fatigue, etc.)? Do you stay away from soy as much as possible and not have any calcium supplements or foods high in calcium frequently? Do you not eat cruciferous food, strawberries, peaches and other goitrogens unless cooked? Do you only drink water without fluoride? What a blessing it would be to not have to deal with all of this!
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    • Deliciously Organic

      I went on a grain-free nutrient dense diet for the last few years. I also worked with a nutritionist who helped me get to the root cause of my disease (heavy metal toxicity) and prescribed specific detox therapies and whole food supplements. All symptoms are gone, labs are normal and I never took any medications. I stay away from all processed soy, but do consume just a bit of fermented tamari on occasion (traditionally prepared tamari and other soy foods don't have the negative affects on the body like the processed kind). I never had an issue with nightshades or raw dairy, so I never avoided those foods. For goitrogenic vegetables, I eat those as long as they are cooked. I also drink filtered water. I will tell the entire story of recovery and give all of my best tips and over 125 recipes in my next book, "The Grain-Free Family Table". It releases this fall! Here's the link to read more about it --> https://deliciouslyorganic.net/grain-free-family-table-cookbook/
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  10. Carol L

    While I would give this a 5 star rating, you mention at the beginning that sugar is a destructive ingredient and unhealthy. I agree. BUT, you include 4 ingredients that are basically sugar: orange juice, honey, and two types of jam...no, none of these are labeled as "sugar" but you and I both know that honey, with a 'hats off' to the healthiness compared to sugar, IS STILL basically sugar. Orange juice is mostly sugar from the fruit, (and added sugar in most brands) and jam has LOTS of added sugar in order to make it jam...so, while this is probably a very tasty, and RELATIVELY healthy recipe, it is by no means devoid of sugar ...something that should be represented (or left out), as the first paragraph of this post mentions. ".....to help everyone understand how much sugar is in our food and what it’s doing to the health of our nation. " Since the rate of diabetes in the USA is increasing exponentially, mostly due to stress and diet, more recipes that are diabetes friendly (read no sugar...not just sugar substitutes, especially sugar alcohols, and lower carb content) would be appreciated for those of us trying to eat healthy AND flavorful and not boring! Thank you for all you do.
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