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Asian Turkey Meatballs

By Ashlyn Edwards — January 20, 2015, Updated June 12, 2018 21 Comments

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Asian Turkey Meatballs – An easy, lightened up dinner made with lean ground turkey breast and plenty of Asian  flavors. Serve these with a side of steamed veggies and brown rice for a healthy and yummy meal!

A bowl of meatballs

Since it’s a new year, many of us are ready to start it off right by making more healthful choices. I know I enjoyed a few more cookies and treats than I probably should have over the holidays, but that’s what New Year’s resolutions are for, right? ;) Thankfully, cooking healthy foods doesn’t have to be difficult, and with recipes like these Asian Turkey Meatballs, eating right can be pretty delicious, too.

A plate of food with meatballs and rice

I love using ground turkey breast in recipes, especially when I’m looking to save a few calories. It is important to note that the type of ground turkey that you purchase really affects how much fat or calories you will save over ground beef. If your goal is to achieve a lighter meal, try to find ground turkey breast and not just ground turkey. Ground turkey is made up of both light and dark meat and therefore has a bit more fat and calories than its breast meat counterpart.

Ground turkey breast is a very lean meat, but these meatballs have a little milk, egg, soy sauce, and sesame oil to help keep them moist. They may actually feel a bit sticky as you’re forming them into balls, but just keep working with them and they will bake up just fine. There is also a yummy lime sauce to drizzle over them at the end that just adds to their moistness and flavor!

a bowl of ground turkey, green onions, garlic, and eggs

I like to serve these Asian Turkey Meatballs over brown rice with some steamed veggies; especially some sautéed bok choy. Bok Choy (or Chinese cabbage) pairs perfectly with these meatballs and is full of good for you vitamins like A, C, K, potassium, folate, and more.

A bowl of meatballs

Enjoy y’all!

A bowl of meatballs

Asian Turkey Meatballs

Asian Turkey Meatballs – An easy, lightened up dinner made with lean ground turkey breast and plenty of Asian flavors. Serve these with a side of steamed veggies and brown rice for a healthy and yummy meal!
4.93 from 13 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 20 meatballs
Calories: 52kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

Meatballs:

  • ¼ cup low fat milk
  • ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
  • 20 oz. ground turkey breast
  • 1 egg,, lightly beaten
  • 2 garlic cloves,, minced
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Dipping Sauce:

  • 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoon water
  • 1 garlic clove,, minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients and mix well. Form into 20 meatballs (about a ¼ cup each) and place in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, prepare sauce by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. When the meatballs have finished cooking, transfer to a serving dish and drizzle with some of the prepared sauce.
  • Serve meatballs over rice with with remaining sauce, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from: Epicurious

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 107mg | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Comments

  1. Cinde says

    October 4, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    These were so good! Highly recommend.

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  2. Amanda says

    June 11, 2020 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    I’ve never made meatballs with an Asian spin before but now I have to try your recipe!

    Reply
  3. Amber Myers says

    June 10, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    5 stars
    Yum, these look incredible. I will have to give them a taste. I don’t think I’ve ever had meatballs like this.

    Reply
  4. Teri says

    November 14, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    4 stars
    I made these and they were absolutely delicious! A warning though….the recipe instructions say cook at 500 degrees. This temperature is too hot. I used two glass pyrex casserole dishes to bake mine because they wouldn’t all fit into one pan. When I removed the dishes from the oven, one of them exploded! Glass everywhere. We were able to eat the meatballs from the other dish and they were very tasty, but I would recommend baking at a lower temperature unless you’re baking with metal pans. Not sure why the recipe tells you to bake at such a high temperature.

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  5. Dannii says

    July 23, 2019 at 2:41 am

    5 stars
    We love adding Asian flavours to meatballs. Makes such a nice change.

    Reply
  6. Sara Welch says

    July 23, 2019 at 12:08 am

    5 stars
    I know what I will be having for dinner tonight; this looks not only easy, but amazing too!

    Reply
  7. Laura | Wandercooks says

    July 22, 2019 at 11:17 pm

    5 stars
    Ooh thanks for the headsup about ground turkey – I’d never thought to pay attention to that distinction. Thanks for the amazing recipe!

    Reply
  8. Natalie says

    July 22, 2019 at 10:54 pm

    5 stars
    These turkey meatballs look so delicious and soft! I just have to try this recipe soon!

    Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    July 22, 2019 at 10:35 pm

    5 stars
    I love meatballs. They hit the spot just about any time, but I love how these turkey meatballs lighten it up so I can enjoy them more often!

    Reply
  10. Mary Bostow says

    October 31, 2018 at 7:43 am

    5 stars
    Oh yum! My whole family would go crazy for these Asian Turkey Meatballs! This recipe looks super easy and full of ingredients my family loves. Looking forward to trying soon.

    Reply
  11. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    October 31, 2018 at 6:48 am

    5 stars
    These sound absolutely amazing! I also love the sound of that lime sauce!

    Reply
  12. Danielle says

    October 31, 2018 at 5:48 am

    5 stars
    These look SO good. I love the sound of sesame oil in the dipping sauce.

    Reply
  13. Danielle Wolter says

    October 31, 2018 at 5:45 am

    5 stars
    I am just loving the flavors you have in these meatballs. So delicious, and they’re healthy!

    Reply
  14. Shashi at SavorySpin says

    October 31, 2018 at 4:31 am

    5 stars
    These meatballs sound so flavorful! Love how healthy they are – especially around this time of the year!

    Reply
  15. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

    January 22, 2015 at 4:25 am

    Love this healthy idea! It looks so delicious!

    Reply
  16. Connie | URBAN BAKES says

    January 21, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    This looks amazing!! I could gobble up a bunch of these at once. I love that you substituted beef for turkey; much leaner! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    January 21, 2015 at 9:41 am

    These look so delicious, Ashlyn. I swear your photography gets better every day. I wish you could give me a lesson! I’ll just have to fly over to Hawaii for that 🙂

    Reply
  18. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    January 21, 2015 at 3:11 am

    I have a meatball obsession right now so I need to add these into the mix!

    Reply
  19. amanda @ fake ginger says

    January 20, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    Meatballs are always so fun! Love your Asian twist!

    Reply
  20. Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner says

    January 20, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    Asian flavors are always a hit in our house – these look wonderful!

    Reply
  21. Annie @Maebells says

    January 20, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Oh these look so yummy!! I like using ground turkey, but I only have a few ways I cook it. I love this version! It looks like it is loaded with flavor!

    Reply

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