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Asian Turkey Meatballs with Lime Sesame Dipping Sauce
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These Asian inspired meatballs are out of this world! Made with ground turkey, ginger, scallions, cilantro and sesame oil with a tangy sesame-lime dipping sauce.
Prep Time:
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
15
minutes
mins
Total Time:
35
minutes
mins
Yield:
4
servings (12 meatballs)
Course:
Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
1/4
cup
panko crumbs
1-1/4
lbs
93% lean ground turkey
1
large egg
1
tbsp
ginger
(minced)
1
clove
garlic
(minced)
1/2
tsp
kosher salt
1/4
cup
chopped fresh cilantro
3
scallions
(chopped)
1
tbsp
low sodium soy sauce
2
tsp
sesame oil
For the Dipping Sauce:
3
tbsp
reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2
teaspoons
sesame oil
1 1/2
tbsp
fresh lime juice
1 1/2
tbsp
water
1
tbsp
chopped fresh scallion
Instructions
Preheat oven to 500°F.
In a large bowl combine the ground turkey, panko, egg, salt, scallions, garlic, ginger, cilantro, 1 tbsp of the soy sauce and 2 tsp sesame oil.
Gently mix with your hands until combined well.
Shape meatballs 1/4 cup in size and transfer to a baking sheet.
Bake until cooked through and browned, about 15 to 18 minutes.
For the dipping sauce: mix the lime juice, water, soy sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in a bowl.
Add the scallions and set aside.
Transfer the meatballs to a serving dish.
Stir the sauce, then drizzle the meatballs with a little of the sauce.
Serve the meatballs with the remaining sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Serving:
3
meatballs w/ sauce
,
Calories:
300
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
7
g
,
Protein:
30
g
,
Fat:
15
g
,
Saturated Fat:
1
g
,
Cholesterol:
148
mg
,
Sodium:
866
mg
,
Fiber:
1
g
,
Sugar:
1
g
- WW Points:
8