Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 3 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Sweet & Sour Sauce & Vegetables:
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1/3 cup Primal Kitchen Sugar-Free Ketchup
- 2/3 cup pineapple juice from the can (20 oz can pineapple chunks in 100% juice)
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice powder
- 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped in 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion, chopped in 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup pineapple chunks from the can
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour, for thickening (mixed and dissolved in 2 tablespoons of water)
- Optional: sesame seeds and green onion for garnishing
Instructions
- Add all of the meatball ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to combine the chicken, spices and almond flour until it’s all evenly mixed in. Roll into meatballs and place directly into the slow cooker
- Continue rolling until there’s no chicken left. The meatballs can be touching, but don’t cram them into one layer. You can do a second layer of meatballs in the slow cooker by gently setting meatballs on top of the bottom layer. Then add the chopped red onion and red pepper over the meatballs
- In a bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients except for the arrowroot flour. Use a fork or whisk to combine, and then pour over the meatballs and vegetables in the slow cooker
- Cover with the lid and cook on high for 2.5-3 hours, or on low for 5-6 hours. In the final 30 minutes of cooking, add the pineapple chunks, without stirring
- When ready to serve, use a slotted spoon to transfer the meatballs, vegetables and pineapple into bowls or a large serving dish. Combine the arrowroot flour with water and stir to dissolve, and then pour into the slow cooker
- Stir for a minute or two to thicken the sauce, and then ladle over the meatballs. Garnish with sesame seeds or green onion
Notes
- Cassava flour can be used in place of almond flour for nut allergies