ginger cilantro meatballs

11 Apr, 2026

From Nicole at healmedelicious.com

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 ½ TBSP fresh ginger, grated
• ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
• ¼ cup chives, finely chopped
• 1 ½ TBSP mint, finely chopped
• 2 TBSP coconut aminos
• ½ cup carrots, grated
• 2 TBSP olive oil (if cooking on stovetop)

Sauce

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 TBSP coconut aminos
• 1 TBSP maple syrup
• 1 TBSP freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¼ cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 TBSP mint, finely chopped

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine ground pork with salt, garlic, ginger, chives, cilantro, mint, coconut aminos and grated carrots and form into meatballs.

2. If cooking on stovetop, heat a large cast iron skillet with olive oil. Once hot, add meatballs in an even layer and cook 3-4 minutes per side.

• Alternatively, preheat airfryer to 400F. Split meatballs into two batches and cook each batch 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, flipping or shaking the basket once halfway through.

• If you want to bake them I would recommend doing so at ~ 400 F for 12-15 minutes and basting them with some of the sauce halfway through.

3. To make sauce, combine olive oil, coconut aminos, maple syrup, lime juice, mint and cilantro in a bowl and whisk together.

4. Serve warm with sauce.