Asian Turkey Meatballs with Chile-Garlic Glaze

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Ground Turkey Recipes

Although it may seem like a simple dish, trust me—it’s fantastic! With lentils, rice, and delectable fried onions, it is a simple-to-make Middle Eastern comfort dish. The yogurt definitely enhances the flavor!

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. cooking spray
  2. 1 pound ground turkey
  3. ¼ cup corn flake crumbs
  4. 1 egg
  5. 3 scallions, chopped
  6. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  7. 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  8. 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  9. 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  10. ½ teaspoon salt
  11. 1 clove garlic, minced
  12. 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  13. 2 tablespoons water
  14. 1 tablespoon chile-garlic paste (sambal oelek)
  15. 1 tablespoon palm sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large baking tray with cooking spray.
  2. 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.
  3. Combine soy sauce, water, chile-garlic paste, and palm sugar in a separate bowl to make the glaze.
  4. 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.
  5. Substitute ground chicken for the turkey if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 262 kcal
Carbohydrate 13 g
Cholesterol 130 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 25 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 849 mg
Sugars 5 g
Fat 13 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Victoria Anderson
Came out great. Next tie I’ll use regular onion as I prefer a stronger onion taste

 

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