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Lectin-Free Scandinavian Meatballs with Curry Sauce

Lectin-Free Scandinavian Meatballs

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Description

Easy to make, lectin-free meatballs inspired by Scandinavian cuisine, served with a Danish curry sauce. 


Ingredients

FOR THE MEATBALLS

  • 1 pound 100% grass-fed ground beef
  • 1 pastured egg
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk (full fat)
  • 1 cup grated Japanese sweet potato
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 big bunch of parsley, washed and dried 
  • 8 tablespoons blanched almond flour (another flour can be used if you avoid nuts)
  • 2 teaspoon allspice (powder)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon fine iodized sea salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • avocado oil

FOR THE CURRY

  • 1 big yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped green mango
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk (400ml)
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
  • avocado oil (+ghee, optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS

  1. Heat the oven to 375F and line a large oven sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a food processor add the parsley and chunks of onion and process until minced. Add to the food processor: the coconut milk, the egg, the potato, and the allspice, and process again until well mixed. Add the almond flour and pulse a couple of times until all mixed. 
  3. Add the meat and the food processor mixture to a mixing bowl, add salt and pepper and mix everything with your hands until all comes together.
  4. Scoop one heaping spoon at a time and loosely shape them with your hands and place them on the sheet pan. When all done, drizzle with avocado oil.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes at 375F and then broil for about 5 minutes at 425F for a little bit of color on top (not necessary, you can totally just do 30 minutes at 375F). You can also fry them in a pan if that comes easier for you. 

TO MAKE THE CURRY SAUCE

  1. Heat avocado oil in a pan, on medium heat, and add chopped onions and curry powder. Sauté for about 10 -15 minutes until the onion is translucent. Don’t let the spices stick to the pan, add a little water regularly to make sure the curry powder doesn’t burn. Add the chopped green mango and sauté for 5 more minutes. Add the arrowroot powder and mix well. Add the coconut milk, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 5-10 minutes. 
  2. Serve the curry over the Scandinavian meatballs, with Indian basmati rice or steamed vegetables. 

Notes

You can have the meatballs and the curry sauce separately. Also, since the curry sauce is plant-based, but the meatballs obviously are not, you can use the curry sauce for a vegetarian dish (for example steamed cauliflower and steamed broccoli). I love my curry sauce chunky, but if you want it all smooth you can blend it.