Asian Turkey Meatballs

Fast and tasty! I love Asian flavors and these little meatballs taste like dim sum dumplings or pot-stickers.

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey
• 1/4 cup panko crumbs. Measure this carefully! This little bit goes a LONG way for flavor and texture.
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger - or use Gourmet Garden Ginger tube found in the produce section
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Sauce

• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 scallion, sliced

Instructions

• Gently blend the turkey, panko, egg, ginger, garlic, cilantro, scallions, soy sauce and sesame oil and form into small balls – I use a small metal ice cream scoop to portion, then roll with my hands.
• Brown in a non-stick skillet 3 to 4 minutes, until cooked through.
• In a bowl, blend the sauce ingredients – soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and scallion –pour over meatballs in skillet and cook a minute to reduce slightly.

To serve, plate the meatballs in a small pile with long toothpicks nearby. Or use bamboo skewers. If you like you can garnish with sliced peppers & sesame seeds.