Thai Turkey Meatballs

Happy Tuesday evening! This recipe is a bit more labor intensive than most of the other items on My Daily Delish, but don’t be scared off! These thai meatballs are stellar, and I think they’re best served with my peanut sauce (I’ll add the recipe for that at the bottom of this page). These are ever so slightly spicy, and filled with great umami flavor. I like to serve these alongside jasmine or sticky rice, top them with the sauce, and call it a day. You can add some additional red pepper flake if you like yours spicier. Feel free to cut this recipe in half if it seems too large for your needs, but know that 5 meatballs a person is a good jumping off point. These meatballs will be a little bit wet but should still hold their shape well. Tinker with the recipe if you need to and up the amount of breadcrumbs if you need them to hold together more. Enjoy! As always, I love it when you share your reviews online. Thank you for being here! @mydailydelish

THAI TURKEY MEATBALLS
Yields roughly 30 meatballs. Prep and cook time: 35 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 t fish sauce
- 1 t fresh lime juice
- 2 scallions, diced
- 3 T curry paste
- 1 T soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 t heaped fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 c breadcrumbs
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 orange bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 red bell pepper, finely diced
- small handful cilantro, chopped
- 1-2 T chopped white or red onion
- 1/2 t - 1 t red pepper flake
- pinch of salt
- sesame oil for frying

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
2.) Form 1-1.5” balls in your hands I like to use food prep gloves for this part
3.) Drizzle 1 teaspoon sesame oil into a saucepan over medium heat. Drop in meatballs and cook for roughly a minute or two, then flip to brown all sides. Cook until turkey is no longer pink. About 5-6 minutes per batch. In a 10-inch fry pan I generally cook about 10 meatballs per batch.

PEANUT SAUCE:
- 1/2 c peanut butter
- 2 T brown sugar
- 2 T soy sauce
- 1 T lime juice
- 1 T rice wine vinegar
- 1 t sriracha or more to taste
- 2-3 T water
- 1 clove grated garlic
- 2-inch nub grated fresh ginger
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over meatballs to serve.