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Teriyaki Meatballs
Easy and flavorful, these Teriyaki Meatballs are a great meal prep or dinner idea. They start with my wildly popular turkey meatball recipe and finish with a sweet and sticky homemade teriyaki sauce.
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the teriyaki sauce:
2
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, sugar, water, mirin, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes, if using. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer.
soy sauce1 cupfresh ginger (see note 2)1 tablespoon
3
To make the cornstarch slurry, remove 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce to a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch. Return to the saucepan and continue simmering until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 to ⏱️ 8 minutes (you should have 1 cup sauce). Remove from heat and cool to room temperature while preparing the meatballs.
cornstarch1 tablespoon
4
To make the meatballs:
5
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Coat a wire rack with nonstick spray and set on prepared baking sheet.
6
In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, eggs, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
ground turkey (see note 5)2 poundseggs2Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons
7
Using a strong spatula or your hands (I like to wear latex gloves), mix well. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls (you should have around 48 total).
8
Arrange meatballs on rack, brush with oil, and bake for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with half the teriyaki sauce (about 1 cup sauce).
9
Return to oven and bake until the sauce is sticky and the meatballs have reached 165 degrees on an internal thermometer for ⏱️ 15 seconds, about 5 to ⏱️ 10 minutes longer. remaining teriyaki sauce on the side
10
To serve, build a bowl with cooked rice, steamed broccoli, and Teriyaki Meatballs. Drizzle with reserved teriyaki sauce and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
cooked ricesteamed broccolisesame seeds
Nutrition Facts
calories
504 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
6 meatballs
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
33 g
sodium Content
2167 mg
protein Content
32 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
149 mg
carbohydrate Content
49 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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