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Asian Turkey Meatballs
These Asian Turkey Meatballs are easy to make and packed with flavor! They are great served over rice for dinner, or as a hearty appetizer for a party!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 32 meatballs
Calories: 276 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 2/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped or grated
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro minced
- 1 Jalapeno pepper ribs and seeds removed and finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves pressed
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
For the sauce:
- 1 c sweet and sour sauce
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Garnish
- sesame seeds
- chopped cilantro
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Mix the bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a large bowl. Add the turkey and work the meat until it is evenly combined with the bread crumb mixture.
- Form into 2 inch balls and place evenly spaced on a cookie sheet. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and reach 165˚F internal temp.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the sweet and sour sauce, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic and sesame seeds until it just begins to boil and then remove from heat.
- Once the meatballs are done, mix them into the sauce and stir gently to coat. Serve warm garnished with sesame seeds, cilantro, and/or green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
- ©2019 Easy Family Recipes
Nutrition Information
Serving
4meatballs and 3 tbsp sauce
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
587mg
(24%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4meatballs and 3 tbsp sauce | |
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 587mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.