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Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs
I made these meatballs the other night for dinner when I was wondering what to do with some ground turkey I bought. In this recipe ground turkey is combined with garlic, green onions, ginger, hot oil and sesame oil. The mixture is rolled into bite size meatballs, browned and then simmered in a teriyaki sauce.
Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 green onions diced
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon hot oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup teriyaki marinade I like Veri Veri Teriyaki because it has sesame seeds in it
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon siracha sauce optional
Instructions
- Combine first nine ingredients together in a bowl. Mix well. Form into about 20 meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides, about 6 minutes, they will finish cooking in the sauce. Depending on the size of your pan you made need to do this in batches.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl.
- Once the meatballs have browned, return all of them to the pan. Pour sauce over and gently stir to coat. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
Notes
Hey! I'm Des!
Welcome to Life’s Ambrosia where Dinner is served and memories are made. Here you will find over 1000 tried and true recipes for every possible occasion. In the last 10 years, this blog has helped millions of families put dinner on the table and create food memories. Let me help you too.
Annamarie
January 2, 2021 at 7:51 pmThese were AMAZING!!! I added a little pineapple to the sauce.
Deseree
January 2, 2021 at 10:25 pmYay! So happy to hear that, Annamarie! Adding pineapple sounds like a fab idea too :)
Heidi Rude
January 22, 2019 at 5:56 pmI made this a while ago and we loved it! We used the low sodium Veri Veri, perfect. I can’t for the life of me remember what the hot oil is. Could you please tell me what you use?
Deseree
January 22, 2019 at 6:20 pmSo glad you loved them! And thanks for the tip on the low sodium teriyaki! When I say chili oil, I mean hot chili oil. You can usually find it in the Asian section of the grocery store near the soy sauce. But I also just made my own recently and you can find the recipe here. I love having it on hand! https://www.lifesambrosia.com/hot-chili-oil-recipe/
Chloe
January 22, 2019 at 9:44 amThe meatballs turned out great and I’ll definitely be making them again but the sauce turned out so salty.
Deseree
January 22, 2019 at 6:18 pmSorry that it turned out salty! Maybe using a low-sodium one would work!
Cathy
January 15, 2019 at 10:06 amI have had the turkey version and we love them, but how do you think it would be with ground chicken?
Deseree
January 15, 2019 at 1:42 pmCathy- I am happy to hear that you love the turkey version! I think that it would work great with ground chicken too. I would probably use the higher fat ground chicken, so not chicken breasts, so that they don’t dry out. Hope this helps!
Linda F.
June 25, 2015 at 8:13 pmHi, came across this recipe and decided to try it tonight because it sounded so good! Is it supposed to be more on the sweet or more on the salty side? To me it was a bit salty :(
i used the Soyaki sauce from Tradrr Joe’s which is essentially the same as Soy Vay’s Veri Veri teriyaki…
Des @ Life's Ambrosia
June 25, 2015 at 9:31 pmI’m sorry to hear that you thought it was a bit salty Linda. I do prefer my teriyaki more savory rather than sweet perhaps that’s why I enjoy this so much. With that said, if you want to give it a go again and want to make it a bit sweeter, you can add a tablespoon or two of brown sugar to the sauce before you pour it over the meatballs. Thank you for your feedback!
Linda F.
June 29, 2015 at 10:32 pmI will give that a try next time! Thanks :)
Heidi
January 11, 2015 at 8:02 pmExcited to try these! I may be having a “moment”….but what exactly do you mean by hot oil. Heating up oil and adding it in? Or is their a specific oil that has a hot/spicy flavor you add? Thanks!!
Deseree
January 11, 2015 at 9:51 pmThat is a great question Heidi! I actually mean a hot chili type oil. Adds a little kick. I hope you enjoy these!
Shannon
January 30, 2014 at 8:27 amDes,
I have been a fan of yours for years now and you NEVER disappoint. I made these for friends last night and it was a huge success. (As good as the brie-stuffed boule!) :) Great recipe. As a fellow food blogger I must admit, you have inspired me.
Deseree
January 30, 2014 at 11:03 pmShannon, Thank you so much for reading the blog for so long! And I’m glad you liked these. Seeing your comment reminds me that it’s time I make them again :)
April
April 28, 2013 at 5:52 pmThese are amazing! I’m not usually a fan of ground turkey but in this dish it is perfect. My family eats this meal over rice with a side of steamed peas, at least once a month. There is never any leftovers with two adults and two young children. Thank you so much for sharing!
Syl
July 6, 2010 at 3:48 amThey sound delish! What a great recipe :)
Tammy
July 14, 2009 at 12:26 pmMy family and I love this recipe. It has now become a part of rotation of recipes. Thank you for this addition to family cookbook.
Deseree
July 14, 2009 at 12:45 pmYou’re welcome Tammy! I am glad to hear it :)
Kevin
March 3, 2009 at 6:03 pmI really like the sound of teriyaki meatballs!
Deseree
March 4, 2009 at 3:48 pmThey are super yummy! If you like teriyaki you’ll love these! :)