Asian Meatballs
These Asian Meatballs are an Asian inspired easy recipe. These tender meatballs are baked in the oven and tossed in a honey sticky sauce mixture. I may earn commissions for purchases made through links on this post.
ASIAN MEATBALL RECIPE
These homemade meatballs have Asian flavors and are great for a quick weeknight dinner.
INGREDIENTS
MEATBALL MIXTURE:
- GROUND TURKEY – Ground beef or chicken can be used as well.
- PANKO BREAD CRUMBS
- EGG
GREEN ONIONS - SOY SAUCE
- GARLIC
- SESAME OIL
- CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES
- GROUND GINGER
SAUCE INGREDIENTS – soy sauce, cornstarch, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, ground ginger
HOW TO MAKE THESE
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Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking dish with parchment paper or grease it.
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In a large mixing bowl, mix ground turkey and remaining meatball ingredients with your hands until combined well. Meat mixture will be wet.
Scoop balls of meatball mixture (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) and place on baking sheet in a single layer. It helps to use a cookie scoop here. 
Bake until cooked through, about 18-20 minutes. -
While meatballs are baking make the sauce: In a small pot, whisk together the soy sauce, water, and cornstarch. Add the other sauce ingredients and turn the heat on and up to medium heat. Cook for a few minutes until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
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Transfer meatballs to a large bowl.
Toss meatballs with sauce and garnish with more green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Serve these tasty meatballs over white rice, jasmine rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
OTHER HEALTHY RECIPES:
- Edamame Quinoa Salad
- Healthy Vegetable Chicken Soup
- Turkey Meatballs
- Egg Roll In a Bowl
- Greek Skillet Chicken
- Easy Korean Beef
- Keto Pizza Skillet
- Cloud Bread
- Bacon Asparagus Frittata
- Lasagna in a Bowl
- Keto Cinnamon Pork Rinds
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
Asian Meatballs
These Asian Meatballs are an Asian inspired easy recipe. These meatballs are baked in the oven and tossed in a honey soy sauce mixture.
Ingredients
MEATBALLS:
- 1 lb ground turkey, (ground chicken can be used too)
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
SAUCE:
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
(OPTIONAL) sliced green onions and sesame seeds for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking dish with parchment paper or grease it.
- Mix ground turkey and remaining meatball ingredients with your hands until combined well. Mixture will be wet. Scoop balls of meatball mixture (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) and place on baking sheet. It helps to use a cookie scoop here. Bake until cooked through, about 18-20 minutes.
- While meatballs are baking make the sauce: In a small pot, whisk together the soy sauce, water, and cornstarch. Add the other sauce ingredients and turn the heat on and up to medium heat. Cook for a few minutes until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
- Transfer meatballs to a large bowl. Toss meatballs with sauce and garnish with more green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Serving: 1meatball, Calories: 50kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Trans Fat: 0.004g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 256mg, Potassium: 100mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 30IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 0.4mg
