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Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 28 minutes
  • Total Time: 38 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

These Asian Glazed Meatballs are juicy turkey meatballs baked to perfection and coated in a flavorful, slightly sweet and tangy Asian-inspired sauce, perfect for serving over rice or noodles.


Ingredients

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Meatballs

  • 2 lbs. ground turkey
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil, for meatballs
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs, plain
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic, for meatballs

Sauce

  • 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic, for sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil, for sauce
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. siracha sauce

Instructions

  1. preheat: Preheat oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease baking sheet.
  2. in a: In a large bowl combine ground turkey, sesame oil, bread crumbs, ginger, eggs, and minced garlic. Mix well with your hands until all ingredients are combined.
  3. shape: Shape turkey mixture into 1 1/2″ balls and place them on a prepared baking sheet. Cook for 20-23 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in the middle.
  4. while: While meatballs are cooking, combine hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, minced garlic, sesame oil, ground ginger, soy sauce, and siracha sauce in a medium-large skillet.
  5. bring: Bring sauce to a boil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken slightly.
  6. remove: Remove meatballs from the oven and place them in the Asian sauce. Coat meatballs well and serve over rice or noodles. Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onion on top for a garnish. Enjoy!

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