Paleo Balls of Fire
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Doing Whole30 this month? Then you need these Paleo Balls of Fire. It’s the perfect Whole30 recipe for a snack, lunch or anytime. You will make it over and over again!
Happy 2015! I hope the new year is treating you well so far. Way back on January 1st {can you believe it is the 5th already?!}, I started Whole30 with at least half of the rest of the population it seems. Unlike last time I tried it, I went into this one completely prepared with menus, shopping lists and tons of initiative.
I hope that is a winning combination! One of my absolute favorite things to make for my Whole30 meal plan are these Paleo Balls of Fire! My friend Liz introduced me to this easy paleo recipe that these were inspired by. I made some tweaks to make them more to my liking and now I make them almost every week.
My co-workers sometimes give me weird looks because I’ll even have these for breakfast! For me, they are the one item that you will always find in my refrigerator during Whole30, and they’re perfect for any Whole30 lunches!
Are you doing Whole30, paleo diet recipes or some other kind eating changes this January? Do you have a favorite healthy recipe that you make over and over?
If you loved this Paleo Balls of Fire recipe, check out these other easy whole 30 recipes:
- Easy Coconut Curry Chicken (Whole30, Paleo)
- Thai Green Curry Shrimp (Whole30, Paleo)
- Zoodles with Turkey Meatballs in Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Essential items for this recipe:
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Ground Pork
- 15 oz Crushed Pineapple 1 can
- 2 tsp Cayenne Pepper divided (I like mine spicy so feel free to dial this back)
- 2 tsp Fresh Ginger ground
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 small Jalapeños minced
- 2 Eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 2 cups Shredded Coconut roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375. Line two large baking sheets with foil. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, add coconut. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
- Drain pineapple, saving the juice. Press the pineapple in a sieve to remove the excess juice. Add the pineapple pulp to a large bowl.
- Add remaining 1 tsp cayenne pepper, ginger, garlic, jalapeños, eggs and pork to the bowl with the pineapple. Mix well {I use my hands}.
- Prepare an assembly line of reserved pineapple juice, bowl of coconut milk and the pan of coconut. Scoop pork mixture in 1 Tbsp amounts and dip in pineapple juice and then coconut milk. Roll in the spiced coconut and place on prepared pan. Repeat for all of the pork mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from oven and try not to eat an entire pan.
Notes
- So a small warning: As I mentioned above, I like mine spicy. If you want to cut back on the spice some, feel free to reduce the cayenne pepper. You can also drop back to just one jalapeño too. Otherwise, enjoy the fire 🙂
These resources are also available to help you on your Whole30 or Paleo eating adventure!
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