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Looking for an amazing and easy meatball recipe? Well here’s a meatball recipe that is not only delicious but also gluten free, Gluten Free Meatball Wraps ! These gluten free meatballs are served in a wrap with vegetables and a homemade dressing, Sweet Tangy Chipotle Sauce. The combination of juicy pork, beef, egg, gluten free breadcrumbs (made from Mission® Gluten Free Tortillas ), cilantro, and seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper. It’s amazing and simple to make!
Flavored with cilantro and garlic, these meatballs are tasty and tender! They can work nicely as a meal for a regular weeknight dinner, a lunch, or even as a healthier snack option. If properly stored, these cooked meatballs will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
For this Gluten Free Meatball Wraps, I recommend making your own dressing! This sweet tangy chipotle sauce is a quick one to put together with just a handful of ingredients: sweet relish, sour cream, canola oil, black pepper, and a touch of chipotle pepper and lemon. I like that I can adjust the lemon and pepper amounts to the dish or how I’m feeling that day, as some days I’m craving more of kick!
How to Make Gluten Free Meatball Wraps:
I made these gluten free meatballs from scratch and decided not to use conventional breadcrumbs. Most meatball recipes call for using bread crumbs and eggs or a panade, which is a mixture or paste made from bread and milk that adds moisture to meats.
Eggs and binders like bread crumbs soaked with milk, which help with keeping meatballs tender and moist. For this recipe, I skipped the conventional breadcrumbs and simply made my own gluten free breadcrumbs using Mission Gluten Free Tortillas. I then added an egg, and that’s it… easy-peasy steps and the results are amazing! They taste better than those with breadcrumbs and it’s a more wholesome option, so definitely a win-win. The meatballs still come out very tender, too. This Gluten Free Meatball Wraps recipe is the ultimate comfort food dish for those following a gluten free diet!
Gluten Free Meatball Wraps – How I Make Gluten Free Breadcrumbs (Gluten Free Binder)
One big differentiator in this recipe is that it’s made with gluten free breadcrumbs. I simply ground up the Mission Gluten Free Tortillas using a food processor. It was quick and something I hadn’t thought of before, but I’ve been eating Mission Tortillas for years and love the taste, so it just made sense.
In the supermarket when selecting gluten free items there are a lot of them that make a huge compromise on taste. I know this as my husband is having to move more and more towards gluten free (not due to allergies but rather recommendations based on his health). Luckily these tortillas have a great taste, even to the point of grinding them up to use as an ingredient in the Gluten Free Meatball Wraps.
My Favorite Gluten Free Tortillas:
The Mission Gluten Free tortilla has a nice consistency that is soft to bite into. No trans-fat, zero cholesterol. I’m looking forward to using them as I prepare Mexican meals like burritos, fish tacos, and even for quick quesadillas for my kids. I use tortillas in other types of meals as well and have been experimenting with a lot of different wraps over the past couple of months.
As with this Gluten Free Meatball Wraps recipe they don’t take long and are a much healthier option than most entrees out there. Adding your own sauce for a wrap can completely enhance the taste, and by making two different sauces it’s almost like having two completely different dishes. So, for those of you who do meal planning I suggest taking an extra 5 minutes to prepare a second sauce/dressing… you can have something zesty one day and spicy the next to keep your taste buds happy.
Tortilla pinwheels are another popular snack item in my house, especially during game day or other hosted parties. They’re already a snack that I can make pretty healthy for my husband and friends, and with the gluten free tortilla option it will be even better. I can already hear him and his buddies saying “wow, these are gluten free?”, and that’s music to my ears.
Are you craving for more gluten free recipes? Be sure to visit Mission® Gluten Free homepage for more delicious recipe inspiration!
Recipe ingredients for meatballs:
- 3/4 pound of pork
- 1/4 pound of ground beef
- 1/2 cup coarse Mission® Gluten Free Tortillas (from about 2 tortillas)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- ½ – 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- A pinch of black pepper
- 1 piece of chipotle pepper in adobo sauce add more according to your liking
- Mission Gluten Free Tortillas
- Fresh lettuce
- Fresh cucumber (chopped)
- Fresh tomatoes (chopped)
- Fresh mint
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pulse 2 Mission Gluten Free Tortillas in food processor until finely chopped. Transfer the crumb into a bowl and place about ½ cup back into food processor.
- Add cilantro, egg, milk, garlic, salt and pepper into food processor and process until smooth.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add pork, beef and the crumb mixture, mix well.
Use a 1-tablespoon scoop to make meatballs. Roll each meatball with your hand. Transfer to a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 18-20 minutes (or until temperature reaches 160°F and no longer pink in center.
Mix all the chipotle sauce ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. Keep in fridge until ready to use.
To assemble wraps, spoon about 3/4 cup of meatballs on each tortilla. Fold in sides, and roll up. Serve with desired vegetable and chipotle sauce
Tasheena
May 8, 2019 at 1:51 pmI love that this recipe is gluten free. I have to make sure to add the tortillas to my grocery list.
GiGi Eats
May 8, 2019 at 1:59 pmTHOSE MEATBALLS – sound INCREDIBLE!! I could totally eat this entire recipe in ONE sitting!!! They sound so magically flavorful! 😀
Amber Myers
May 8, 2019 at 3:08 pmOh my gosh, yes. This would be an incredible meal. I just love wraps. And meatballs. So this is perfect.
Lia Mae
May 8, 2019 at 3:09 pmI’m always searching for gluten free recipes. I’m goin to try this for lunch tomorrow looks delicious
Pam
May 8, 2019 at 6:49 pmMy daughter has to be gluten free because she has celiac. She loves finding tasty gluten free recipes like this.
Shoshana Sue
May 9, 2019 at 3:54 amI love that the Mission Gluten Free tortillas contain no trans-fat and cholesterol. I would love to try their wraps with your meatball recipe. Looks delish!
Ruth I
May 9, 2019 at 8:34 amWow. This recipe is perfect! I would love to try for the whole family. Yummy!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy
May 9, 2019 at 8:42 amWow this recipe sounds sooo delicious. Your pictures of the food are absolutely mouth-watering! I want to make these meatballs for sure.
Lynndee
May 9, 2019 at 11:53 amI will def add that to the menu next week. I love a good meatball recipe. And I’m excited to try the sauce. Nom!
MELANIE EDJOURIAN
May 9, 2019 at 12:09 pmThis sounds like a yummy recipe. It’s something I’d like to try the kids on. I’m always looking for new foods they will eat.
Kathy
May 9, 2019 at 1:38 pmThose look amazing! I would have never thought to make meatballs as a wrap. I love that idea and I’m definitely going to give this recipe a try soon.
Heather
May 9, 2019 at 9:52 pmYay for a great gluten free option! Looks so good and delicious, I’ll have to make this for certain!
Dennis Littley
May 9, 2019 at 9:54 pmThese meatball wraps look like a delicious idea for lunch or even a dinner! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.
Marysa
May 10, 2019 at 4:46 amWhat a great idea to use meatballs in wraps! These look delicious and easy to make for a crowd. It is nice to have some ideas for when we entertain.
Cathy Mini
May 10, 2019 at 4:55 amThis would be a great treat this coming weekends. I’ll try this recipe that for sure they will love it. YUmmy
Ricci
May 10, 2019 at 6:49 amOh my goodness, this recipe sounds so good! I love meatballs, they are so easy to make!!
Swathi
May 10, 2019 at 9:45 amGluten free meatballs looks delicious. Love those wraps I think this meat balls is great with pasta too.
Lisa B
May 13, 2019 at 3:42 pmI’m always looking for new gluten-free recipes and products to try. I will definitely have to add this to the menu for this weekend.