General Tso’s Turkey Meatballs

These General Tso’s Turkey Meatballs are a nourishing, homemade version of takeout that’s just as delicious and satisfying. Served over rice with steamed broccoli, it’s an easy, high protein meal that brings the flavors of your favorite takeout right to your kitchen!

Genera; Tso’s Turkey Meatballs

A flavorful and nourishing homemade takeout option, made with ground turkey, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: dinner, healthy, high protein, takeout

Servings: 1

Author: Hailey McCluskey

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• ⅓ cup panko
• 1½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 knob grated ginger (about 1 tbsp)
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 4 spring onions finely chopped

For the sauce:

• ½ cup soy sauce
• ⅓ cup water
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp shaoxing rice cooking wine can substitute with rice vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic grated
• knob of grated ginger
• 1 tsp white pepper

For the corn starch slurry:

• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tbsp water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine all ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl and stir until combined. Using an ice cream scoop, form small meatballs and arrange on a lined baking sheet. Bake for about 15 mins, until golden browned and fully cooked through.
• While baking, prepare your sauce. In a small saucepan, add all ingredients except for the cornstarch slurry. Whisk over medium heat before adding the slurry, whisking as you add. Continue to cook over medium heat until thickened.
• Add cooked meatballs to a large bowl and top with sauce & toss to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds + chopped spring onions.

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Notes

This recipe is made with ground turkey but you can substitute for your preferred ground protein.

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