Potsticker Asian Meatball Soup w/Shiritake

Courtesy of I Breathe I'm Hungry, I bring you Potsticker Asian Meatball Soup w/Shiritake. This is her recipe and instructions to the T. The only thing I am changing is the almond flour in the meat balls.

For the meatballs:

• 1 lb ground pork (or turkey)
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup almond flour (I am going to leave this out to lower carbs)
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• ⅓ cup chopped scallions
• 1 Tbsp gluten free soy sauce
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp kosher salt

For the broth:

• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 Tbsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 32 oz (4 cups) chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 Tbsp gluten free soy sauce see example
• 1 Tbsp fish sauce see example
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp kosher salt

To assemble the soup:

• 3 cups shiratake noodles, drained and rinsed see example
• 2 cups shredded Napa cabbage
• ¼ cup radish sticks
• ¼ cup shredded carrot
• ½ cup chopped scallions
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 6 lime wedges

Instructions

For the meatballs:

1. Combine all of the meatballs in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly. Form into 24 bite-sized meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees (F) for 12 minutes or until cooked through.

For the broth:

1. In a medium saucepan heat the sesame oil and add the minced garlic and ginger. Cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant and sizzling. Add the chicken broth, water, soy sauce, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for at least 10 minutes. Strain the broth to remove the solids and add back to the pan. Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference. Bring to a boil right before serving.

To assemble the soup:

1. Place about ½ cup shiratake noodles in a soup bowl. Top with four meatballs, a handful of cabbage, and a pinch of radish, carrot, scallions, and cilantro. Ladle about 1 cup of very HOT broth into the bowl. Wait about 2 minutes for the ingredients to heat through, squeeze a lime wedge over it and serve.

Notes

I'm giving you the nutrition info broken down by components in case you want to customize this recipe further.

Approximate nutrition information:

4 meatballs: 203 calories, 15g fat, 1g net carbs, 16g protein

1 cup broth: 23 calories, 1g fat, 1.5g net carbs, 1g protein

Noodles and veg as written above: 15 calories, 0g fat, 2g net carbs, 0g protein

Recipe as written totals: 241 calories, 16g fat, 4.5g net carbs, 17g protein