Asian Quinoa Meatballs

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Yield 20 meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Sesame seeds, for garnish
For the sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, quinoa, garlic, onions, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.
• Place meatballs onto the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.
• To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into soy sauce mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Serve meatballs immediately with sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.