Description
Deliciously sticky and tangy Asian glazed meatballs made with ground turkey, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. ground turkey
- 2 tsp. sesame oil for meatballs
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp. minced garlic for meatballs
- 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 for sauce
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, sesame oil, bread crumbs, ground ginger, eggs, and minced garlic. Mix well with your hands.
- Shape turkey mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook for 20-23 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink in the middle.
- While the meatballs are cooking, combine hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, minced garlic, sesame oil, ground ginger, soy sauce, and sriracha sauce in a skillet. Whisk until well combined.
- Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes to thicken.
- Remove meatballs from the oven and toss them in the Asian sauce until well coated. Serve over rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and green onion if desired.
Notes
These meatballs are forgiving and can be made with various ground meats, or made vegetarian by using lentils and mushrooms.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: meatballs, Asian cuisine, turkey meatballs, easy dinner, quick recipe