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Weeknight Sticky Honey Garlic Meatballs

Weeknight Sticky Honey Garlic Meatballs

Delicious weeknight sticky honey garlic meatballs made with ground turkey, garlic, ginger, and a savory sauce. Perfect for a quick family dinner!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 meatballs
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • glass jar
  • Shallow bowl

Ingredients
  

Meatball Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey, chicken, or beef
  • 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup avocado or sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup tamari or soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets (about a cup and a half of florets)
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • chili flakes to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Meatball Preparation

  • To make the meatballs, combine the meat, 1 tablespoon tamari/soy sauce, 1 tablespoon ginger, green onions, and a pinch of pepper in a bowl. Mix until just combined. Coat your hands with oil, and roll the meat into tablespoon-size balls.
  • Place 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Dredge the meatballs in cornstarch to coat. Take the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and mix with 2 tablespoons water, set aside.

Sauce and Cooking

  • To make the sauce, whisk together ½ cup tamari/soy sauce, ¼ cup honey, and ⅓ cup water in a glass jar.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs, cook until seared all around, about 8 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the skillet.
  • Add the broccoli to the skillet and cook until lightly charring, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes; cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour in the tamari/honey sauce, bring to a boil, boil for 3-4 minutes, then add the chicken. Toss with the sauce and cook until the sauce starts to thicken.
  • Pour in the cornstarch slurry and cook another 2-3 minutes, until the sauce coats the meatballs.

Serving

  • Serve the meatballs and sauce over steamed rice with sesame seeds, green onions, and dipping sauce (see notes).

Notes

Sweet/Creamy Dipping Sauce: combine ½ cup mayo, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon tamari/soy sauce, and 1 clove garlic in a bowl. Thin with 1-2 tablespoons water.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatballCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 15gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easy Recipes, ground turkey, honey garlic, Meatballs, sticky meatballs, weeknight dinner
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