Asian Turkey Meatballs with Lime & Sesame Dipping Sauce
My Asian-inspired meatballs are packed with flavor! Serve in bowls over hot cooked rice OR make smaller meatballs and serve them as appetizers with dipping sauce. The best part, they're ready in 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
MEATBALLS:
- 1 1/4 lbs. lean ground turkey
- 1/4 c. panko crumbs
- 1 lg. egg
- 1 T. ginger minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 scallions chopped
- 1/4 c. fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 T. low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
DIPPING SAUCE:
- 4 T. low sodium soy sauce
- 2 T. fresh lime juice
- 2 T. water
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 scallion chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500° degrees.
- MEATBALLS: In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, panko, egg, ginger, garlic, scallions, cilantro, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons oil, and salt gently mixing with your hands until combined, do not over mix.
- Shape 1/4 cup meat mixture into a ball and transfer to a baking sheet lined with foil. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Bake until cooked through, about 15-17 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the DIPPING SAUCE: In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, lime juice, water, and 2 teaspoons of sesame oil. Add chopped scallions, set aside.
- Transfer meatballs to a serving dish. Stir the sauce, then drizzle meatballs with 1 tablespoon of the sauce.
- Serve meatballs and dipping sauce over hot cooked rice. Makes 12 meatballs
Notes
To make as an appetizer, just divide the meat mixture in half to make 24 smaller meatballs and bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve with toothpicks and dipping sauce.
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