March 12th, 2013
What’s Cooking? Pork Meatballs with BBQ Sauce, Recipe…Did I miss National Meatball Day? These Meatballs are Gluten Free!
I really did not know that one had to have an excuse to eat meatballs. Call it National Meatball Week or Day, meatballs are one of those dishes that have been made forever. Everyone has a recipe and so do I. Come to think of it I have a few.
Converting traditional recipes to gluten free recipes is easier than you think. Nowadays, there are so many substitutions. This particular recipe called for panko bread crumbs. A company by Aleia’s makes a gluten free panko bread crumb. You can find it at most grocery stores.
The Woscestershire Sauce was gluten free and low sodium, as well. The Dijon mustard I used was Emeril’s. The ketchup I used was Heinz; no salt. And, the brown sugar could be either regular or the Splenda Brown Sugar Mix.
Hope you like it.
Pork Meatballs with BBQ Sauce
1 lb. ground pork
1/2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. minced onion or shallots
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
Salt (optional) and pepper to taste
BBQ sauce (follows)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Saute garlic and onion in olive oil until nicely caramelized, about 4 minutes.
Place mixture in a large bowl and let cool for a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Roll mixture into 3/4 inch meatballs and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Place in the oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.
While they are baking make the BBQ Sauce:
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1 minced garlic
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp. brown sugar
3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups ketchup
Saute onions and garlic until golden in a large frying pan or saucepan. Add rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes. Cool a bit and blend in a blender until smooth. Taste it. I added a bit of apple cider vinegar…liked it better.
They say that we, Americans, eat our meatballs the wrong way. We should have the meatballs be the main event on the dish. The side dishes; pasta, rice, salad, should be just that…a side dish.
Well, I made this one my own by placing the meatballs over a coleslaw (traditional), and a mixture of veggie slaw.
Chit, Chat, & Chow!! Talk to you later…
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