Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

I’m sort of new to the whole sriracha craze, but I’m loving that spicy “rooster” sauce.

I think the first time I ever tried it was when I ate my first bowl of pho, and now I get so excited when I see recipes that include this delicious ingredient.

When I found this recipe on Pinterest… I raced to the store to get the ingredients that I was lacking. Because it’s such a simple recipe, the only thing I really needed was the green onions!

It’s ridiculously good. And, it’s truly all about the sauce… and the ginger that’s inside the meatballs. It just SINGS! {Yes, that may be the cheesiest description I’ve ever used. You’re welcome!}

I made this recipe enough for just one, but the original recipe from Budget Bytes will give you up to 6 servings.

Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

From Budget Bytes

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

Meatballs

4 oz. extra lean ground turkey

2 Tbsp. breadcrumbs (I used Roasted Garlic)

1/2 tsp fresh ginger paste, heaping

splash of reduced sodium soy sauce

2 green onions, sliced thinly

Freshly cracked black pepper

Sriracha Glaze

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 Tbsp. sriracha hot sauce

1/4 cup water (divided)

1 Tbsp. cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the ground turkey, bread crumbs, soy sauce, ginger, and some freshly ground pepper to a large bowl. Add green onions, reserving a tiny bit for garnish. Note: The original recipe called for egg, but I didn’t have any. I left it out and it made zero difference in the dish.

2. Mix the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly. Shape the meat mixture into meatballs about the size of pingpong balls, about 6. Arrange the meatballs on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking sheet, for 25 minutes.

3. While the meatballs are baking, make the sriracha glaze. In a small pot combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sriracha and 2 Tbsp. of water. Heat and stir the mixture over medium heat until the brown sugar is dissolved.

4. In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 2 Tbsp. of water with the cornstarch.

5. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the pot with the glaze. Stir to combine. Allow the mixture to come up to a simmer, at which point the glaze will thicken and become glossy.