GLUTEN FREE TERIYAKI COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Little bites of teriyaki heaven! Onion and garlic-seasoned meatballs combined with sweet teriyaki sauce make each bite amazing. Make lots because they will be gone faster than you can say, "gluten free!". 
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​Makes: About 21 cocktail-sized meatballs

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STEP 1
GETTING READY: Mince onions. Line a baking pan with foil. Spray generously with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350  ̊
STEP 2
To a small bowl, add your bread crumbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
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STEP 3
Whisk well. Set aside.
STEP 4
Set out a medium-sized bowl. 
STEP 5
Combine ground beef, onion...
STEP 6
...egg, water, and bread crumb mix.
STEP 7
Combine ingredients with a spoon.
STEP 8
Then gently mix together with clean hands.
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STEP 9
Get out a small scooper, and set out lined pan and meatball mixture.
STEP 10
Form meatballs using small scooper and set on pan.
STEP 11
Bake cocktail-sized meatballs for about 18-20 minutes, ​
STEP 12
Turn meatballs ½ way through cooking. Bake until fully cooked. Check largest meatball for doneness.
STEP 13
While meatballs are cooking, prepare teriyaki sauce as follows: In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, combine water...
STEP 14
...brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger, and ​ vinegar. 
STEP 15
Whisk well until sauce is smooth and bubbly, then reduce to simmer. Continue to heat for a few minutes, and check consistency.
STEP 16
If you want to thicken the sauce a bit, in a small bowl add 1 tsp. cornstarch with a couple tablespoons water. Stir. Add this mixture to teriyaki sauce while whisking. Wait a few minutes and re-check consistency.
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STEP 17
Repeat this process until desired consistency is met. 
STEP 18
When meatballs are done, remove from oven.
STEP 19
Add meatballs to sauce.
STEP 20
Gently stir in cooked meatballs to coat, and simmer a few minutes.
STEP 21
Transfer to serving dish.
STEP 22
Sprinkle with sesame seeds...
STEP 23
And green onions.
STEP 24
Serve with toothpicks.

YAY...TIME TO EAT!

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THE RECIPE...
​GLUTEN FREE TERIYAKI COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Ingredients

Bread Crumb Mix:
½ cup gluten free breadcrumbs
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
½ tsp. garlic powder

​Meatballs:
1 lb. ground beef
¼ cup onion, minced
1 large egg
1 Tbsp. water
 
Teriyaki Sauce:
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. gluten free soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. ground ginger
3 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar

Directions

GETTING READY:
  1. Mince onions
  2. Line a baking pan with foil. Spray generously with cooking spray.
  3. Preheat oven to 350  ̊
 
DIRECTIONS:
  1. In small bowl mix together bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
  2. In medium bowl combine ground beef, onion, egg, water, and bread crumb mix.
  3. Gently mix together thoroughly with clean hands.
  4. Form into meatballs using a small scooper.
  5. Set meatballs on foil-lined pan.
  6. Bake cocktail-sized meatballs for about 18-20 minutes, turning meatballs ½ way through cooking. Bake until fully cooked. Check largest meatball for doneness.
  7. While meatballs are cooking, prepare teriyaki sauce as follows: In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, whisk together brown sugar, water, cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger, and vinegar.
  8. Heat and whisk until bubbly, then reduce to simmer. Continue to heat for a few minutes, and check consistency.
  9. If you want to thicken the sauce a bit, in a small bowl add 1 tsp. cornstarch with a couple tablespoons water. Stir. Add this mixture to teriyaki sauce while constantly whisking. Wait a few minutes and re-check consistency.
  10. Repeat this process until desired consistency is met.
  11. When meatballs are done, remove from oven.
  12. Add meatballs to teriyaki sauce and gently stir to coat. Simmer a few minutes.
  13. Transfer to serving dish.
  14. Optional: Top with sesame seeds and green onion
  15. Serve hot! 
Tip: Please follow all directions exactly!! If you skip steps or swap ingredients then you may or may not like the end result :)

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