Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs
Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs are deliciously sticky and sweet, making a perfect meal or appetizer.
Equipment
- mini muffin tin or sheet pan
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 lbs ground turkey breast
- 2 units eggs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs plain, unseasoned
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 units scallions chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
Glaze
- ½ cup Hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ¾ cup water
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh or paste
- sesame seeds and scallions for garnish
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Mince the garlic and chop the scallions.
- Combine all meatball ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a small scooper, form 24 equal-sized meatballs. (For reference, mine were approximately 1.5 ounces each).
- Spray a mini muffin tin liberally with cooking spray. If you don't have a mini muffin tin, use a baking sheet.
- Add one meatball to each opening of the muffin tin, or lay them on the baking sheet.
- Cook the meatballs for 15 minutes.
Glaze
- Mince the garlic.
- Combine all glaze ingredients in a sauce pan and whisk together.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently to prevent clumping.
- Cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce, and cook for another minute or two.
- Add sesame seeds and more chopped scallions for garnish.
Notes
These meatballs are great for meal prep and can be served as an appetizer or main dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatballCalories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 370mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg
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