Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs

Name: Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey (you could also use ground chicken, pork or beef); 1/3 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/4 tsp ground ginger); 1 clove garlic (minced); 2 green onions (sliced); Garnish: extra green onions and sesame seeds; 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup beef broth (or water); 1/4 cup honey; 1 tsp sesame oil; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger); 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 to 1/2 tsp crushed red chili flakes (optional depending if you like a little heat); 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 Tbsp water

6 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey (you could also use ground chicken, pork or beef)

1/3 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs

1 egg

1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

1 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/4 tsp ground ginger)

1 clove garlic (minced)

2 green onions (sliced)

Garnish: extra green onions and sesame seeds

1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup beef broth (or water)

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp sesame oil

4 cloves garlic (minced)

2 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 to 1/2 tsp crushed red chili flakes (optional depending if you like a little heat)

1/2 Tbsp cornstarch

1/2 Tbsp water

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and green onions until all combined. Using a small cookie scoop, make 1-inch sized balls and place on a prepared baking sheet (you should get about 25-26 meatballs).

Pop the meatballs in the oven and bake for about 13 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.

While the meatballs are baking in the oven, combine soy sauce, honey, beef broth, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper in a small saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken up.

If you feel like your sauce is too thin, mix 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1/2 tablespoon of water in a small bowl to make a slurry and pour that into the sauce to thicken it up even more. Mix in 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp crushed red chili flakes (depending on how much heat you like) and turn off the heat.

Once the meatballs are done baking, transfer them to a large bowl (or you could keep them on the same pan) and coat them entirely with the sticky sauce.

Spoon meatballs over fluffy brown rice, drizzling with extra sauce, and top with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

4 meatballs

Calories

216 kcal

Total Fat

7.6 g

Saturated Fat

1.9 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

916.5 mg

Total Carbohydrate

19.7 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

12.5 g

Protein

18 g