Asian Turkey Meatballs Recipes

ASIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH LIME SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• In a large bowl combine the ground turkey, panko, egg, salt, scallions, garlic, ginger, cilantro, 1 tbsp of the soy sauce and 2 tsp sesame oil.
• Gently mix with your hands until combined well.
• Shape meatballs 1/4 cup in size and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Bake until cooked through and browned, about 15 to 18 minutes.
• For the dipping sauce: mix the lime juice, water, soy sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in a bowl.
• Add the scallions and set aside.
• Transfer the meatballs to a serving dish.
• Stir the sauce, then drizzle the meatballs with a little of the sauce.
• Serve the meatballs with the remaining sauce on the side.

ASIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add turkey, breadcrumbs, garlic, green onions, egg, sesame oil and soy sauce. Mix with your hands until combined.
• Grease a baking sheet with oil. Portion out 12 meatballs. (Working with slightly wet hands helps)
• Place meatballs on the oiled baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes or until fully cooked, flipping halfway through.
• Take out of the oven and toss with the Asian sauce.
• Serve immediately and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.

ASIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CHILE-GARLIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large baking tray with cooking spray.
• Combine turkey, corn flake crumbs, egg, scallions, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, parsley, salt, and garlic in a large bowl. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Arrange on the prepared baking tray.
• Combine soy sauce, water, chile-garlic paste, and palm sugar in a separate bowl to make the glaze.
• Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until no longer pink on the outside, about 10 minutes. Coat the meatballs with the glaze. Continue baking until glaze thickens, 10 to 12 minutes.

ASIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine turkey, cilantro, bread crumbs, egg, scallions, vegetable oil, sesame oil, and soy sauce in a large bowl. Gently mix with your hands until combined. Roll tablespoon-sized scoops between your palms to form meatballs. Arrange meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until well browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce. Smash ginger with the heavy side of a knife and place in a small pot. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar. Stir over medium-low until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Simmer, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Fish out ginger and divide sauce among small cups.
• Serve meatballs alongside sauce, with toothpicks for dipping.

ASIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CARROT RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and top with carrot. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then stir in carrot and fluff rice with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs and 3 tablespoons water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add turkey, scallion whites, cilantro, fish sauce, hot-pepper sauce, sugar, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Gently mix to combine and form into 12 meatballs.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. In batches, brown meatballs on all sides, 10 minutes total (add up to 1 teaspoon oil as needed). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 10 minutes. Serve meatballs with rice, scallion greens, and lime wedges.