Description
The “other” meatball, these Asian meatballs make a great appetizer for any dinner party! Serve them with a side of dipping sauce and your guests will beg for more!
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- ½ pounds Uncooked Shrimp, Peeled And Finely Choppped
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Shallot, Finely Chopped
- 3 stalks Green Onions, Chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger
- 1 Small Carrot, Finely Chopped
- ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Egg
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- ⅛ teaspoons Pepper
- ½ cups Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
- FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:
- 2 Tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sambal Oelek Or Sriracha Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Mirin Wine
- 1 Tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger
- ½ Fresh Lime, Juiced
- 1 Tablespoon Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, shrimp, garlic, shallots, onions, ginger, carrots, red pepper flakes, egg, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs until thoroughly mixed. Form into 2-inch balls and place on baking tray lined with waxed paper.
Heat canola oil in a heavy, oven-proof skillet or cast iron pan on high heat. Brown meatballs in skillet on both sides, about 2 minutes, and place skillet in hot oven for 10 more minutes until cooked through. Remove and serve immediately with dipping sauce.
For the dipping sauce:
Whisk together chili sauce, sambal oelek, mirin wine, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, and fresh cilantro. Serve along side meatballs.
Note: Sambal oelek can be found at specialty Asian markets and select grocery stores. You can substitute the sambal oelek for Sriracha sauce.
