Ingredients
- Sauce
- 3 TBSPS dark brown sugar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup sake
- 2 TBSPS minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- Meatballs
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 lb. 93% lean ground turkey
- ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 TBSPS soy sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 TBSP sesame seeds, for serving
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Natalie Morales Asian Turkey Meatballs
Time: 25 minutes prep, 15 minutes cook
Servings: 24
Directions
- Make the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine ⅓ cup water and the brown sugar, stirring over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the soy sauce, sake, ginger, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and gently simmer until the liquid has reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
- Set aside and stir in the green onion just before serving.
- Make the turkey meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the turkey, bread crumbs, cilantro, egg, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper.
- Using wet hands to prevent sticking, roll the mixture into mini meatballs about 1½ inches in diameter.
- Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake until thoroughly browned and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter.
- When ready to serve, drizzle the meatballs with the sauce and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Serve with toothpicks
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