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| Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs |
So, the other morning, I had an insane craving for Teriyaki. It's ridiculous how many different recipes there are online for this dish. Once again, a perfect scenario. Time to throw my own spin on a traditional Japanese sauce recipe. This time, I had some ground turkey in my freezer just begging to be cooked, so I obliged. I've always been a fan of sweet meatball appetizers whenever I show up at dinner parties. I invited my friends Shanda and Tanner over to be guinea pigs for this dish (I also served up the Thai-style coconut shrimp polenta cakes from a previous post). The meatballs and polenta turned out quite well and they seemed pleased enough with the flavour. So, tried, tested and true, here's the tasty recipe for you (rhyme not intentional). Serves 2-3 people.
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 lb ground turkey
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs (I used spelt bread crumbs)
1 egg
2 tsp parsley
1 tbsp coconut oil
Teriyaki Sauce:
1/2 cup mirin
1/2 cup soy sauce (I used dark mushroom soy sauce)
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp of honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 grapefruit
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup cold water
1 tbsp cornstarch
Directions
1) In a medium size bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients (except for the coconut oil) and mix well with hands.
2) Heat coconut oil in a frying pan to medium-high heat. Roll the meatballs into 3/4 inch balls and place in the pan. Sear all sides of the meatballs until browned (you don't have to cook all the way through since they will be baked). Once seared, place in a deep-dish baking pan. Set aside if you are ready to bake or you can chill in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the sauce and bake.
3) When ready to start baking, heat the oven to 375°F. In a medium saucepan, combine mirin, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic and grapefruit juice. Heat until all the sugar and honey dissolves into the mixture.
4) Whisk water and cornstarch in a separate bowl well. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan and heat until the sauce begins to thicken. Once slightly thickened, pour the mixture over the meatballs.
5) Place meatballs in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes taking the meatballs out every 10 minutes to baste the tops with a pastry brush. After 30 minutes, baste the meatballs one more time and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
6) Enjoy!!
So, there you have it. Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs. These were probably one of the tastiest dishes I've ever made. These meatballs would taste fantastic with rice. You could even spoon some of the extra sauce over the rice and take a small trip to heaven. I hope you get a chance to give these a try.
Cheers!!
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 lb ground turkey
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs (I used spelt bread crumbs)
1 egg
2 tsp parsley
1 tbsp coconut oil
Teriyaki Sauce:
1/2 cup mirin
1/2 cup soy sauce (I used dark mushroom soy sauce)
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp of honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 grapefruit
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup cold water
1 tbsp cornstarch
Directions
1) In a medium size bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients (except for the coconut oil) and mix well with hands.
2) Heat coconut oil in a frying pan to medium-high heat. Roll the meatballs into 3/4 inch balls and place in the pan. Sear all sides of the meatballs until browned (you don't have to cook all the way through since they will be baked). Once seared, place in a deep-dish baking pan. Set aside if you are ready to bake or you can chill in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the sauce and bake.
3) When ready to start baking, heat the oven to 375°F. In a medium saucepan, combine mirin, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic and grapefruit juice. Heat until all the sugar and honey dissolves into the mixture.
4) Whisk water and cornstarch in a separate bowl well. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan and heat until the sauce begins to thicken. Once slightly thickened, pour the mixture over the meatballs.
5) Place meatballs in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes taking the meatballs out every 10 minutes to baste the tops with a pastry brush. After 30 minutes, baste the meatballs one more time and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
6) Enjoy!!
So, there you have it. Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs. These were probably one of the tastiest dishes I've ever made. These meatballs would taste fantastic with rice. You could even spoon some of the extra sauce over the rice and take a small trip to heaven. I hope you get a chance to give these a try.
Cheers!!
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