Wheat Free Ginger-Scallion Beef Meatballs
These savory, aromatic meatballs are packed with fresh ginger, garlic, and scallions, delivering a bold, warming flavor that feels anything but ordinary. Ground beef gets bound together with arrowroot starch instead of breadcrumbs, so the texture stays tender and satisfying without a single grain of wheat in sight. That swap is the quiet hero here — arrowroot keeps everything cohesive while baking up juicy at 400°F, no filler needed. The glossy glaze made from coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, and honey comes together in just a few minutes on the stovetop and coats every meatball in a sweet-savory finish that's genuinely hard to stop eating. Coconut aminos stand in beautifully for soy sauce, bringing that deep umami note without any wheat-based ingredients hiding in the bottle. Finished with a scatter of fresh scallion greens, these are the kind of weeknight meatballs that look and taste like you put in way more effort than you actually did.
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4 servings
For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
For the glaze
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
For serving
- 2 tbsp scallion greens, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, scallion whites, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, garlic, turmeric, ground ginger, arrowroot starch, salt, and melted coconut oil. Mix with your hands until just combined — do not overwork the meat.
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