I had several snacks planned for my wine exchange, but I wanted one more thing that was a bit more substantial, and turkey meatballs sounded perfect. I found this recipe from the Spring 2012 issue of Real Food, a magazine from Lund’s and Byerly’s, given to my by Nate’s mother. I couldn’t find it on the internet to link back to, but I really didn’t change much from the original recipe.
I was hoping for a lot more flavor in these meatballs. Unfortunately, they sort of fell flat for my taste. I normally use extra lean ground turkey, but I though I’d use just lean ground turkey, though I feel like the meat was too heavy for this recipe. I did bake them instead of pan frying them, and maybe not frying them in the peanut oil took away a little flavor that would have otherwise been there. If I make these again, I would certainly add chili sauce, too, but I didn’t want to this time around since I was cooking for several other people.
Thai Turkey Meatballs
Source: Lund’s and Byerly’s
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
4 shiitake mushrooms
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
2 tsp minced ginger
2 tsp Thai green curry paste
2 tbsp Asian fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup green onions, finely chopped
1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper
olive oil
Asian Dipping Sauce
Directions:
1. Pour boiling water over mushrooms to cover and soak for at least 30 minutes (up to 3 hours) to soften. Remove and discard stems and finely chop mushrooms.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle olive oil on baking sheet. In a medium bowl, combine mushrooms, turkey, ginger, curry paste, fish sauce, sugar, egg, green onions, and cilantro. Fry up a sample and taste. Adjust ingredients as needed. Mix until well combined and form into 1-inch meatballs.
3. Place meatballs on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 22-25 minutes, until completely cooked through. Serve with Asian Dipping Sauce.
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