Sticky Asian Glazed Meatballs: Your New Weeknight Winner Recipe
These Sticky Asian Glazed Meatballs are a delicious and easy weeknight dinner that combines lean ground turkey with a flavorful, sweet, and tangy hoisin glaze. Perfectly baked and coated in an irresistible sticky sauce, they are great served over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking and Stove-top Glazing
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Meatballs
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs (preferably panko)
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 large Egg
- 2 cloves Minced Garlic
Glaze
- 1/2 cup Hoisin Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha Sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 clove Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easy.
- Mix Meatball Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, sesame oil, breadcrumbs, ground ginger, egg, and minced garlic. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly incorporated to create a smooth meatball mixture.
- Form Meatballs: Shape the mixture into 1½-inch meatballs and place them spaced apart on the prepared baking sheet to ensure even cooking.
- Bake Meatballs: Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 20 to 23 minutes or until they are fully cooked through and have turned golden brown on the outside.
- Prepare Glaze: While the meatballs are baking, combine hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, minced garlic, sesame oil, ground ginger, soy sauce, and sriracha in a skillet. Heat over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens slightly to create a sticky, flavorful glaze.
- Coat Meatballs: Once the meatballs are done baking, transfer them to the skillet and toss gently to coat each meatball evenly with the sticky Asian glaze.
- Serve: Serve the glazed meatballs hot over steamed rice or noodles for a satisfying meal packed with bold Asian flavors.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, use panko breadcrumbs instead of regular breadcrumbs.
- Adjust the amount of Sriracha to control the spiciness of the glaze.
- Ground turkey can be substituted with ground chicken or lean pork if preferred.
- Make sure not to overcrowd the baking sheet to allow meatballs to cook evenly.
- These meatballs can be prepared ahead and reheated in the glaze before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe (approximately 5 meatballs)
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
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