Description
These Asian inspired turkey meatballs are seasoned with ginger and spices and finished with a sweet and spicy, gochujang glaze. Great as an appetizer or serve them with brown rice to make them a meal.
Yield: 7servings | Serving Size: 3meatballs
Ingredients
For the Gochujang Glaze:
1tablespoongochujang, check labels for gluten-free
1teaspoonunseasoned rice vinegar
1tablespoonreduced sodium soy sauce, use gluten-free soy sauce for GF
1tablespoonbrown sugar
1teaspoontoasted sesame oil
1small clove garlic, minced
1teaspoonfresh minced ginger
For the meatballs:
1pounds93% lean ground turkey
2garlic cloves, finely minced
1teaspoonfresh minced ginger
2tbspreduced sodium soy sauce, use gluten-free soy sauce for GF
1/4cuppanko bread crumbs, use gluten-free panko for GF
1large egg
2scallions, chopped, white and green part separated
For Garnish:
2teaspoonstoasted sesame seeds
scallion greens
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover 1 large sheet pan with foil and lightly spray with oil.
- Combine glaze ingredients together in a small bowl.
- For meatballs: Combine all ingredients from turkey to scallions (whites only) in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Using your hands, form into 21 round meatballs, about 1 oz each. Place the meatballs, evenly spaced, on the prepared sheet pan. Baked for 20 minutes in the center of the oven.
- Preheat the broiler on high and position the rack about 5 to 6 inches from the heat, second rack from the top.
- Brush the meatballs with glaze and broil about 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer to a platter and top with sesame seeds and scallions.
Serve with toothpicks as an appetizer or with rice if desired as a main dish.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3meatballs, Calories: 140kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 75mg, Sodium: 321mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 3g
