Beef & Liver Meatballs

Name: Beef & Liver Meatballs
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Lean Ground Beef; Beef Liver; Garlic Cloves; Fresh Ginger; Green Onions; Kosher Salt; Black Pepper; Tamari; Coconut Sugar; Rice Vinegar; Toasted Sesame Oil; Sambal Oelek; Sesame Seeds

Recipe by Julia Gibson

Ingredients

Time

20m

Serves

These meatballs are the perfect way to sneak in some nutrient-dense grass-fed beef liver into your diet. They come together in under 20 minutes, but it’s the Thai inspired glaze that steals the show. It’s savoury, sweet, spicy, bright and nutty all at the same time. We like to serve them with fluffy rice and steamed broccoli to really let the flavours of the meatballs shine through.

Dinner

Quick Meal

Ingredients

1 lb

Lean Ground Beef

1/4 cup

Beef Liver

very finely chopped, mixed into ground beef

Garlic Cloves

minced

1 1-inch knob

Fresh Ginger

peeled and grated

Green Onions

diced, plus more for garnish

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

or to taste

1/4 tsp

Black Pepper

or to taste

1/3 cup

Tamari

1/4 cup

Coconut Sugar

1/4 cup

Rice Vinegar

3 Tbsp

Toasted Sesame Oil

1-2 Tbsp

Sambal Oelek

(optional)

2 Tbsp

Sesame Seeds

for garnish

Instructions

Preheat your oven 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, gently mix the ground beef liver mixture with the minced garlic, grated ginger, diced green onion and salt and pepper. Mix until just combined, making sure not to overwork the meat.

Wet your hands with a little bit of oil and roll the meat mixture into tablespoon- size balls and place them on the baking sheet. Place in the preheated oven, and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the meatballs are slightly crisp and cooked through.

Meanwhile, make the glaze: bring the tamari, coconut sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil and sambal oelek to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium- high heat. Boil until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add in the meatballs, tossing gently, until completely coated. Garnish with sesame seeds and remaining green onions.