How To Make Asian Meatballs and Carrot Rice
Panko breadcrumbs and sriracha sauce give this meatball recipe Asian flavors. Prepare the rice and give this flavorful Asian meatballs recipe a try.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Rice:
- 1cuplong-grain white rice
- 2carrots,peeled and shredded
- salt and pepper,to taste
For Meatballs:
- ¾cuppanko breadcrumbs
- 1½lbdark-meat turkey,ground
- ⅓cupfresh cilantro leaves,chopped
- 4tspsoy sauce
- 2tspsriracha,optional
- 4tspsugar
- 1garlic clove,large, minced
- 1egg
- cooking spray
For Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 3tbspsoy sauce
- ¼cuphoney
- 1garlic clove,minced
- salt and pepper,to taste
- lime wedges,for serving
- sesame seeds,for garnish, optional
- chopped cilantro,for garnish, optional
Instructions
Meatballs:
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Preheat broiler.
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In a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Add rice and return to a boil.
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Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook until rice is tender about 15 minutes.
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Remove from heat and add the carrot on top. Let stand, covered, 8 minutes, then stir in carrot and fluff rice with a fork.
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In the meantime, in a medium bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs, turkey, cilantro, soy sauce, sriracha, egg, sugar, garlic, black pepper, salt, and water.
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Gently mix to combine and form into tablespoon-sized meatballs.
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Place the meatballs in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet that has been coated in cooking spray.
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Coat the tops of the meatballs with cooking spray. Broil the meatballs about 4 to 6 inches from the heating element for 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
Honey Garlic Sauce:
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In a small bowl mix together the honey, soy sauce and garlic. Drizzle the sauce over the meatballs and toss to combine.
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Top the meatballs with chopped cilantro and sesame seeds if desired and serve with rice and lime wedges.
Nutrition
- Calories: 621.56kcal
- Fat: 15.02g
- Saturated Fat: 3.18g
- Trans Fat: 0.11g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.84g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.86g
- Carbohydrates: 75.99g
- Fiber: 2.28g
- Sugar: 23.83g
- Protein: 44.67g
- Cholesterol: 162.46mg
- Sodium: 1200.10mg
- Calcium: 84.90mg
- Potassium: 686.12mg
- Iron: 2.94mg
- Vitamin A: 316.94µg
- Vitamin C: 6.05mg
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