Asian Turkey Meatballs with Carrot Rice
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Asian Turkey Meatballs with Carrot Rice

1. 1 c. long-grain white rice -
2. 3/4 c. fresh breadcrumbs -
3. 1 1/2 lb. ground dark-meat turkey or ground pork -
4. c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves -
5. 4 tsp. fish sauce -
6. 4 tsp. hot-pepper sauce (preferably Sriracha) -
7. 4 tsp. sugar -
8. 2 tsp. vegetable oil -
9. Coarse salt -
10. 1 carrot -
11. 3 scallions -
12. 1 large garlic clove -
13. Lime wedges -

How to cook deliciously - Asian Turkey Meatballs with Carrot Rice

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and top with carrot. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then stir in carrot and fluff rice with a fork.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs and 3 tablespoons water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add turkey, scallion whites, cilantro, fish sauce, hot-pepper sauce, sugar, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Gently mix to combine and form into 12 meatballs.

3. Stage

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. In batches, brown meatballs on all sides, 10 minutes total (add up to 1 teaspoon oil as needed). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 10 minutes. Serve meatballs with rice, scallion greens, and lime wedges. Looking for recipes like this one? Try our best meatball recipes, ground beef recipes, or meatloaf recipes.