Chipotle Pistachio BBQ Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Seasoned with Chipotle BBQ pistachios and glazed in a smokey homemade sauce, these succulent BBQ Meatball Lettuce Wraps make for an easy and delicious meal!
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 12 oz vegan ground meat *see recipe notes
- ¼ cup finely chopped Setton Farms Chipotle BBQ Seasoned Pistachio Kernels plus more for garnish
- ¼ cup vegan-friendly plain breadcrumbs sub gluten-free if needed
- 2 prepared vegan eggs *see recipe notes
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt & pepper
Chipotle BBQ Sauce:
- ½ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons minced chipotles in adobo sauce
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vegan-friendly Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon each: garlic powder smoked paprika, salt, and pepper
Slaw and Lettuce Wraps:
- 3 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon celery seeds
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups tri-color coleslaw mixture
- Butter lettuce or lettuce of choice
- Fresh minced cilantro for garnish
- Fresh minced red onion for garnish
Instructions
- Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 425° F.
- To prepare the meatballs, place all its ingredients in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix well to combine. With about 1 tablespoon, roll the mixture in 1-inch meatballs – you should have about 24 meatballs. Place the meatballs on a parchment paper-lined baking tray and bake for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Meanwhile prepare the BBQ sauce. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and whisk well to combine. Add the meatballs to the bowl and toss gently to combine. Please back into the oven for another 10 minutes.
- To make the coleslaw, whisk together the mayonnaise, relish, vinegar, celery seeds, salt and pepper until combined. Fold in the coleslaw mix until well incorporated.
- Spoon about 1 ½ tablespoons of the coleslaw mixture onto a lettuce wrap, place 2 to 3 meatballs on top of the coleslaw, garnish with additional chopped pistachios, fresh cilantro and red onion. ENJOY!
Notes
*The best vegan ground that works for this recipe is similar to that of ground beef, usually located in the “plant-based” refrigerated section by regular ground meat in the grocery store – crumbles will not hold up together to form a meatball.
*Flax or Chia egg will work as well
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