ASIAN SESAME SWEET-AND-SOUR TURKEY MEATBALLS

Asian Sesame Sweet-and-Sour Turkey Meatballs image

A yummy way to make a quick and easy one-pan meal or fantastic appetizer. Serve over rice, soba noodles, or rice noodles, or place meatballs in a slow cooker or on a hot plate for appetizers.

Provided by tsmestad

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

½ cup real maple syrup
½ cup ketchup
⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
¼ cup sesame oil
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, or more to taste
⅓ cup sliced green onions
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound ground turkey
½ cup panko bread crumbs
2 cups carrots, chopped

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine maple syrup, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil, olive oil, mustard, and sesame seeds in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer sweet-and-sour sauce for about 5 minutes and set aside.
Combine green onions, egg, soy sauce, ginger, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl. Beat together until well mixed. Add ground turkey and top with panko bread crumbs. Mix well using your hands to combine all ingredients.
Use a standard cookie scoop to make uniform meatballs and place them in an even layer in an ungreased glass 9x13-inch pan. Place chopped carrots evenly between meatballs in the pan. Pour sweet-and-sour sauce evenly on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake and additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 86.8 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 766.9 mg, Sugar 22.7 g