Turkey Meatballs and Peanut Sauce
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
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16 Meatballs
ingredients
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For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1⁄2 cup low sodium chicken broth, preferably homemade
- 1 tablespoon fennel seed, toasted and crushed until coarsely ground
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, ground if desired
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil, for drizzling meatballs and serving
- Broccolini, blanched to serve
- chopped cilantro, for serving
- crushed red pepper flakes, for serving (optional)
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For Peanut Sauce
- 2⁄3 cup coconut milk, from a well-shaken can
- 2 tablespoons natural-style peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons honey
- kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus additional if desired
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
directions
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Make Meatballs:
- Preheat broiler.
- In a large bowl, combine turkey, chicken stock, oregano, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix gently with your hands until well combined. Transfer to refrigerator for at least 1 hour or freezer for 30 minutes, until well-chilled.
- Form 1-1/2 inch balls, using two spoons or a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop. Balls will be about 1 1/2 ounces each.
- Place formed balls on a sheet pan lightly coated with olive oil. Drizzle meatballs lightly with olive oil. Transfer to broiler and cook until golden and just cooked through, about 7-8 minutes. Serve with peanut sauce, blanched brocollini, and a drizzle of olive oil. Garnish with cilantro and crushed red pepper flakes (if desired) and serve.
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Makes Peanut Sauce:
- Combine coconut milk, peanut butter, honey, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add lemon juice. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or lemon juice, and set aside until ready to serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dan Churchill
New York City, New York
Food, cooking, surfing, wine, travel and fitness is what chef Dan Churchill lives for. Born in Sydney, Australia, Dan now resides in New York City where his mission is to make people happy through food.