Asian Chicken Meatballs With Cauliflower Rice

30 minutes

  

Serves 3

  

31 grams of protein per serving

Asian Chicken Meatballs With Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1 egg (*if a pasture-raised eggs is available, it is the preferred choice)
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ cup green onion, chopped
  • ½ cup mushrooms, minced (*preferred shiitake mushrooms)
  • 2 Tbsp. everything bagel seasoning
  • Sauce: 2 Tbsp. coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar, 2 Tbsp. almond butter, ½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 ½ cups cauliflower rice
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce
  • everything bagel seasoning

Directions:

  1. Place the ground chicken, egg, cilantro, green onion, shiitake mushrooms, and everything bagel seasoning in a bowl and mix together with your hand to ensure everything is evenly distributed.

  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil. When the oil is hot, use a small ice cream scoop to scoop out the meatballs and place into the hot oil. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the bottom is golden. Flip the meatballs and cook for another 4-5 minutes.

  3. While the meatballs are cooking, make the sauce. In a jar, place the coconut aminos, rice vinegar, almond butter and toasted sesame oil. Place a lid on the jar and shake until everything is combined. Set aside.

  4. In another saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil. When oil is hot, add the cauliflower rice. Saute 5 minutes. Add the coconut aminos and saute another 1-2 minutes. Top with everything bagel seasoning.

  5. To serve, 1 cup cauliflower rice and 6 meatballs.