Description
These Saucy Sesame Meatballs are a flavorful twist on a classic dish, featuring tender ground chicken or turkey meatballs coated in a sticky, sweet, and savory sesame sauce. Served over steamed rice or noodles, they make a deliciously satisfying meal for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 green onions (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
For Serving:
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onions
- Steamed rice or noodles
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Form into meatballs and bake for 18–20 minutes.
- Prepare sauce: In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and simmer. Add cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened.
- Coat meatballs: Toss baked meatballs in sauce until coated. Serve over rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- Meatballs can be made ahead and frozen.
- For a spicy version, add sriracha or chili flakes to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 meatballs
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
