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National Meatball Day

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Today is National Meatball Day!


Almost everyone loves meatballs. There are so many versions that there is bound to be a version that all would like. Meatballs can be made of almost anything — beef, turkey, pork, or even vegan. There are even some recipes from ancient China!


Here are a few recipes to help you celebrate such a fun day!


Gluten-Free Garlic-Parmesan Turkey Meatballs
gluten-free tasty turkey meatball
Check out this recipe
gluten-free meatballs

Here is another turkey meatball recipe.


Asian turkey meatballs

Asian Turkey Meatballs

These turkey meatballs include Asian flavors and would be a nice appetizer or can work well with noodles.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6
Calories 225 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound of turkey breast ground
  • ½ cup of white onion finely chopped
  • ½ bell pepper finely chopped
  • ¼ cup of bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon of garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½ cup of heated plum sauce
  • 2 scallions finely sliced
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Place the turkey, onion, bell pepper, bread crumbs, eggs, garlic powder, salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, knead all the ingredients until well blended. If the mixture doesn’t hold together, add a bit more bread crumbs. Make 18 meatballs approximately the same size.
  • Heat the olive oil to a medium temperature in a large skillet. I like to use my cast iron skillet but any will do. Add the meatballs and stir to brown on all sides. Cover and allow them to simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Place the meatballs on a platter and top with the plum sauce, scallions and sesame seeds. Serve at once with noodles or brown rice.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Asian Turkey Meatballs
Serving Size
 
3 meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
225
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
96
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
459
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
379
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
 
470
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
15
mg
18
%
Calcium
 
33
mg
3
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Asian, meatballs, turkey
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

This is a vegan chickpea meatball recipe. It’s pretty straight-forward and offers a different flavor profile than more traditional “meat” balls.



I just realized that I don’t have many beef meatball recipes. I will have to work on that!


Enjoy National Meatball Day!




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