Chinese Inspired Turkey Meatballs w/ Dipping Sauce

Name: Chinese Inspired Turkey Meatballs w/ Dipping Sauce
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: a crowd, when serving other appetizers
Ingredients: 1 c panko bread crumbs; 4 lb ground turkey; 3 large egg; 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 c cilantro, fresh, chopped; 6-8 green onions, chopped fine; 2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce; 3 tsp sesame oil; DIPPING SAUCE; 1/2 c soy sauce; 4 tsp sesame oil; 2 Tbsp sugar; 2 Tbsp water; 2 Tbsp green onions, chopped

By Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950

I sometimes mix half ground pork and half ground turkey to make these tasty little meatball that are great for snacking on while watching a football game.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

a crowd, when serving other appetizers

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

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1 c

panko bread crumbs
4 lb

ground turkey
3 large

egg
2 1/2 Tbsp

fresh ginger, minced
3 clove

garlic, minced
1 tsp

kosher salt
1/2 c

cilantro, fresh, chopped
6-8

green onions, chopped fine
2 1/2 Tbsp

soy sauce
3 tsp

sesame oil
DIPPING SAUCE
1/2 c

soy sauce
4 tsp

sesame oil
2 Tbsp

sugar
2 Tbsp

water
2 Tbsp

green onions, chopped

How to Make Chinese Inspired Turkey Meatballs w/ Dipping Sauce

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 500°F.

Mix ground turkey, panko, egg, salt, scallions, ginger, cilantro, soy sauce, and 2 tsp oil and mix with your hands until combined well. Shape 1 heaping tablespoon meat mixture into a ball and transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with remaining mixture. Bake until cooked through, about 12-15 minutes.
For the dipping sauce mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and water in a bowl. Add scallions.

Transfer meatballs to a serving dish. Stir sauce, then drizzle meatballs with 1 tablespoon sauce.

Serve meatballs with remaining sauce.

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