Sweet & Spicy Asian Turkey Meatballs
Juicy turkey meatballs drizzled with a silky sweet and spicy sauce, bringing excitement to your dinner table.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- For serving:
- Steamed rice
- Vegetables or salad
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, green onion, garlic, egg, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, optional sriracha, and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about the size of a golf ball, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes, until cooked through and golden brown.
- Simmer the sauce by combining soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small saucepan until thickened.
- Toss the baked meatballs in the sauce.
- Serve the meatballs over steamed rice or with salad.
Notes
These meatballs can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg