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Sweet Sesame Ginger Meatballs
Sweet Sesame Ginger Meatballs mix ground turkey with fresh garlic, ginger, and seasonings, formed into bite-sized balls then baked for a tender interior and slight crispness outside. They're coated in a glossy sauce of soy, hoisin, sesame oil, and cornstarch for a sticky sweet-savory finish. These meatballs can be served with rice or noodles and garnished with scallions and sesame seeds for texture contrast.
Servings:
20
Meatballs
Calories:
45 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced or grated, fresh
- 4 cloves garlic minced or grated, fresh
- 1 egg large
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
Sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/3 cup water
- scallion fresh diced
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease a large baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, add turkey and garlic and ginger and mix well. Then add egg, panko, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and mix well.
- Roll out 1 1/2 - 2 inch meatballs and place on the baking sheet. (Approximately 20)
- Bake for 10 mins and then rotate pan and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix the cornstarch and water with the 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce , 2 tablespoons of hoisin, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
- Heat a large sauté pan to medium. Transfer meatballs to a large sauté pan that will fit them all. Add sauce and coat and turn meatballs in the sauce as it bubbles and thickens. Coat meatballs in the glaze and then remove them from the pan.
- Add water to pan to deglaze and cook down to a sauce to serve on the side or over rice/noodles.
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Notes
- Freeze uncooked meatballs on a tray before storing in a freezer-safe container; keep up to 3 months.
- Make the sauce fresh when serving; double the sauce quantity if serving over rice for extra coating.
- Ground chicken can be used instead of turkey for the meatballs.
- Substitute fresh garlic and ginger with ground powder at a ratio of 1 tablespoon fresh to 1 teaspoon ground.
Nutrition Information
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
255mg
(11%)
Potassium
85mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 Meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 255mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.