Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Sauce
These tasty Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Sauce are filled with flavor and quick and easy enough to make on a busy weeknight.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Microplane for grating the ginger
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup panko use gluten-free panko or breadcrumbs to make these meatballs gluten-free
- 3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce use gluten-free hoisin to make these meatballs gluten-free
- 1 large egg
- 1 green onion minced (about 1 Tablespoon)
- 1 Tablespoon minced cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or MSG-salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Peanut Sauce
- 1 cup canned coconut milk either regular or light will work
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce use gluten-free hoisin to make the peanut sauce gluten-free
- 2 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari to make the peanut sauce gluten-free
- 1 Tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon minced cilantro plus a little extra for garnishing
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
Meatballs
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Stir together 1 pound ground turkey, 1/2 cup panko, 3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 large egg, the minced green onion, 1 Tablespoon minced cilantro, the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (you can use either a large spoon or your hands to do this). Form the turkey mixture into 1 to 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
- Spread the meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
Peanut Sauce
- While the meatballs are cooking, start cooking the peanut sauce. Stir together 1 cup canned coconut milk, 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 2 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon grated ginger, the minced garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes in a large saucepan or saute pan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the meatballs are done cooking.
- Stir the meatballs into the sauce, and continue to simmer until the sauce becomes slightly darker and thickened. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in 1 Tablespoon minced cilantro and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Serve over rice or noodles. Garnish with additional minced cilantro and lime wedges if desired.
