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Saucy Asian Meatballs

Name: Saucy Asian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground turkey; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

about 3 dozen

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022

Go ahead and help yourself to these peppery, sauced-up meatballs. Ground turkey moves them to the lighter side. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground turkey
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place turkey in a large bowl. Sprinkle with garlic, 1 teaspoon soy sauce and ginger; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls; place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
In a large saucepan, combine vinegar, tomato paste, molasses, pepper sauce and remaining soy sauce; cook and stir over medium heat 3-5 minutes. Add meatballs; heat through, stirring gently to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 26 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

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