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Weeknight Sticky Honey Garlic Meatballs

Weeknight Sticky Honey Garlic Meatballs

Delicious weeknight meal featuring sticky honey garlic meatballs made with ground turkey, served with broccoli.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 meatballs
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • Glass jar

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground turkey, chicken, or beef
  • 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup avocado or sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Sauce

  • ½ cup tamari or soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • cup water

Vegetables

  • 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets (about a cup and a half of florets)
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • chili flakes to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Meatball Preparation

  • Combine the meat, 1 tablespoon tamari/soy sauce, 1 tablespoon ginger, green onions, and a pinch of pepper in a bowl. Mix until just combined. Coat your hands with oil, and roll the meat into tablespoon-size balls. The mix will be wet.
  • Place 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Dredge the meatballs in cornstarch to coat. Take the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and mix with 2 tablespoons water, set aside.

Cooking Instructions

  • In a glass jar, whisk together ½ cup tamari/soy sauce, ¼ cup honey, and ⅓ cup water.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs, cook until seared all around, about 8 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the skillet.
  • To the skillet, add the broccoli and cook until lightly charring, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour in the tamari/honey sauce. Bring to a boil and boil for 3-4 minutes, then add the chicken. Toss with the sauce and cook until the sauce starts to thicken.
  • Pour in the cornstarch slurry and cook another 2-3 minutes, until the sauce coats the meatballs.
  • Serve the meatballs and sauce over steamed rice with sesame seeds, green onions, and dipping sauce.

Notes

Sweet/Creamy Dipping Sauce: combine ½ cup mayo, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon tamari/soy sauce, and 1 clove garlic in a bowl. Thin with 1-2 tablespoons water.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatballCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 16gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 5mg
Keyword broccoli, easy recipe, honey-garlic, Meatballs, sticky sauce, weeknight dinner
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