Asian Quinoa Meatballs
Source: damndelicious.net
Healthy, nutritious and packed with so much flavor. Perfect as an appetizer or a light dinner!
1 pound ground turkey
3/4 cup cooked quinoa
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 large egg
1 T soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Sriracha, or more, to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp sesame seeds
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 T rice vinegar
1 T freshly grated ginger
1 T brown sugar, packed
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Sriracha, or more, to taste
2 tsp cornstarch
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, quinoa, garlic, onions, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.
Place meatballs onto the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.
To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into soy sauce mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Serve meatballs immediately with sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
Yield: 20 meatballs