Recipe for Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs at Life's Ambrosia

I made these meatballs the other night for dinner when I was wondering what to do with some ground turkey I bought. In this recipe ground turkey is combined with garlic, green onions, ginger, hot oil and sesame oil. The mixture is rolled into bite size meatballs, browned and then simmered in a teriyaki sauce.

Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Savory turkey meatballs simmered in a sweet teriyaki sauce.

Serves 4

Prep time: 15 min

Cook time: 30 min

Ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 green onions, diced
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon hot oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup teriyaki marinade (I like Veri Veri Teriyaki because it has sesame seeds in it)
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon siracha sauce (optional)

Instructions:

Combine first nine ingredients together in a bowl. Mix well. Form into about 20 meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides, about 6 minutes, they will finish cooking in the sauce. Depending on the size of your pan you made need to do this in batches.
Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl.
Once the meatballs have browned, return all of them to the pan. Pour sauce over and gently stir to coat. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

I served these over jasmine rice and topped with a little green onion, but now that I am thinking about it, you can stick them with toothpicks and they might also be a good appetizer. Enjoy!

Responses to "Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs"

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I really like the sound of teriyaki meatballs!
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- Kevin

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They are super yummy! If you like teriyaki you’ll love these! :)
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- Deseree

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My family and I love this recipe. It has now become a part of rotation of recipes. Thank you for this addition to family cookbook.
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- Tammy

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You’re welcome Tammy! I am glad to hear it :)
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- Deseree

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They sound delish! What a great recipe :)
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- Syl

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These are amazing! I’m not usually a fan of ground turkey but in this dish it is perfect. My family eats this meal over rice with a side of steamed peas, at least once a month. There is never any leftovers with two adults and two young children. Thank you so much for sharing!
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- April