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Sweet & Spicy Turkey Meatballs
By Nasseh on August 06, 2009
Photo by loof
1 Reviews
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Servings: 4-5
Photo by loof
About This Recipe
"Another recipe from my Asian cookbook."
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, do not drain
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 2 -3 cups hot cooked rice
Meatballs
Sauce
Directions
- Combine the ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl. Shape turkey mixture into 1 inch balls.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet. Add the meatballs & fry on all sides until no longer pink in the center, around 5 minutes. Place the meatballs on a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Drain the juice from the pineapple into a bowl. Add enough water to the juice to make 1 cup of liquid.
- Whisk the pineapple juice, orange juice, honey, soy sauce, cornstarch, & pepper flakes together.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet & cook over medium heat until it thickens, stir frequently.
- Once thickened, add in the pineapple, peppers, & meatballs. Continue to cook until hot. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 (353 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- %
- Calories 490.5
- Calories from Fat 104
- 21%
- Amount Per Serving
- %
- Total Fat 11.6g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat 3.1g
- 15%
- Cholesterol 142.5mg
- 47%
- Sugars 32.3 g
- Sodium 695.9mg
- 28%
- Total Carbohydrate 70.1g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber 2.8g
- 11%
- Sugars 32.3 g
- 129%
- Protein 26.9g
- 53%
Reviews
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"Really tasty meatball dish! I was generous with the red pepper flakes and loved the sweet and spicy flavor. Served this over linguini and really enjoyed - thanks for sharing the recipe!"
By loof on August 29, 2009 | 934868
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