Vegan Asian Meatballs

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 64.6
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 251.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 7.1 g

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Introduction

Inspired by the pork meatballs found on Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches, this recipe utilizes Pacific Foods brand Korean BBQ Seitan. This specific ingredient is used because of its "ground" texture and ease of manipulation into meatballs. Inspired by the pork meatballs found on Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches, this recipe utilizes Pacific Foods brand Korean BBQ Seitan. This specific ingredient is used because of its "ground" texture and ease of manipulation into meatballs.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    12 oz Pacific Foods Korean BBQ Seitan (aseptic container with a ground texture - any of the other flavors work but it must be Pacific Foods seitan in the aseptic container)
    4 medium (4-1/8" long) Scallions, raw
    2 tbsp Cilantro, raw
    2 tbsp Basil, raw
    1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
    1 tbsp Sriracha Hot Sauce
    1 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal
    1 tbsp Soy Sauce or equivalent (I use Coconut Aminos)
    1 tsp Pepper, white
    1 tsp Ginger, ground
    3 clove Garlic
    1/4 cup Bread Crumbs, Panko (Japanese style)

Tips

After baking, the meatballs aren't very firm, hence the cooling time. You may experiment with the amount of flaxseed meal or even change the binder altogether to produce different results.


Directions

In a bowl, mash up the seitan. Finely chop up the scallions and put the whites and half of the greens into the bowl, reserving the other greens for garnish. Finely chop and add the cilantro, basil, and garlic. Add the red pepper flakes, Sriracha hot sauce, soy sauce, white pepper, ground ginger, and flaxseed meal. Combine thoroughly with a spoon or your clean hands. Form into balls and place on a plate lined with wax paper. Refrigerate the balls for about an hour in order to achieve firmness.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Put the breadcrumbs in a bowl. Lightly dampen each ball with wet hands and roll in the breadcrumbs, placing each on a sprayed baking sheet. Bake for 30-45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes, until browned.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes before serving with spicy mayo.

Serving Size: Makes 10 meatballs.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERIC_ANDREW.