Tealeaves Asian Meatballs with Lime Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

For Meatballs:
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup gluten free crushed cracker crumbs (I use Glutino brand “original” crackers) or bread crumbs
3/4 lb ground pork
3/4 lb beef
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts (and/or chopped canned bamboo shoots.)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
1 Tbsp gluten free tamari (gluten free soy sauce)
2 tsp Asian sesame oil

For Lime Dipping Sauce:
2 Tbsp lime juice (fresh squeezed is best!)
2 tsp Asian sesame oil
2 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp water
4 Tbsp gluten free tamari (gluten free soy sauce)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500 degrees
pour milk over bread/cracker crumbs, stir let soak. Add lightly beaten egg, ground pork and beef, salt, parsley or cilantro, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 2tsp sesame oil, combine well. Shape into approximately 2Tbsp-size rounded balls and place on lightly greased 13×9 inch glass pan (or cookie sheets) about 2 inches apart.

bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.

Sauce:
While the meatballs are baking, combine lime juice, sesame oil, sugar, water, and soy sauce in amounts listed for sauce above.

drizzle sauce over meatballs and serve hot. Optional: I like to make extra sauce and serve on the side. I serve this with fried mung bean noodles or rice.