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30 Minute Baked and Glazed Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs

Published: Feb 13, 2021 · Modified: Mar 2, 2023 · Amy Casey · Leave a Comment

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30 Minute Baked and Glazed Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs. These gingery and garlicky turkey meatballs are an easy dinner for any night of the week. Ground turkey meatballs are seasoned with a handful of Asian ingredients, baked in the oven and tossed with a salty sweet teriyaki sauce. Add some fluffy rice for a dinner you will love.

bowl of teriyaki turkey meatballs with brown rice and chopsticks

Don’t you just love a delicious homemade dinner that is ready in 30 minutes?

After a long day of cooking for one of my personal chef clients, it’s usually a challenge for me to get a home cooked dinner on the table. Even with only my husband and I at home, leftovers or cheese and a glass of wine are about all I can throw together.

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why I love teriyaki turkey meatballs

But last week, I made a batch of these teriyaki turkey meatballs for a client family and for our dinner that night too! In about 30 minutes, we enjoyed the sweet and salty teriyaki glazed meatballs with some sautéed red and green peppers and fluffy jasmine rice.

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ground turkey, panko, peppers, sesame seeds, egg

the ingredients

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • ground turkey
  • panko
  • large egg
  • scallion
  • ginger powder
  • garlic powder
  • toasted sesame oil
  • reduced sodium soy sauce
  • red pepper flakes
  • honey
  • cornstarch
ground turkey, egg, panko, scallion, ginger and garlic powder in a bowl

the details

About 15 minutes is all you will need to combine and roll the meatball mixture. Lean ground turkey, some panko, oniony scallion, and seasonings including ginger and garlic powders, toasted sesame oil and soy sauce make for some delicious Asian inspired meatballs. I like to keep these meatballs small when I roll them. That way they bake in about 15 minutes.

The teriyaki sauce will be one of the easiest sauces you ever make. After you give it a try, you’ll never go back to the bottled stuff again. It’s a light teriyaki sauce and not one of those thick and gloppy ones.

Some of the same ingredients from the meatballs (ginger and garlic powders and soy sauce) along with honey, and some heat from red pepper flakes, are thickened with a cornstarch and water slurry for the glossy, sweet and salty sauce.

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suggestions and recipe tips

  • Keep a bowl of cold water on hand when rolling the meatballs. The mixture can be sticky so the water helps the meatball rolling go smoothly.
  • The teriyaki sauce is a glaze for the meatballs and bell peppers. If you are a more saucy kind of person, I recommend doubling the teriyaki sauce recipe.
  • Substitute ground beef or pork for the ground turkey if you like.
bowl of teriyaki turkey meatballs with brown rice

just one more thing

Also, if you make this 30 minute teriyaki turkey meatball recipe, I love hearing from you all. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating ~ I do my best to reply to all your comments. And snap a photo to post to Instagram. I’ll add the photos to my Insta stories as I love seeing all your creations.

Also check out my Facebook and Pinterest pages for lots of fabulous foodie stories, videos, cooking tips, and recipes.

more meatball recipes I love

Spicy General Tso’s

Sicilian Meatballs

Cabbage Roll Meatballs,

30 Minute Beer Sauced Meatballs

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30 Minute Baked and Glazed Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs


  • Author: amycaseycooks
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 30 meatballs 1x
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These gingery and garlicky turkey meatballs are an easy dinner for any night of the week. Ground turkey meatballs are seasoned with a handful of Asian ingredients, baked in the oven and tossed with a salty sweet teriyaki sauce. Add a side of rice for a dinner you will love.


Ingredients

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for the meatballs

  • olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup panko
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce

for the teriyaki sauce and sautéed peppers

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced

for serving

  • scallions, thinly sliced
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • pickled ginger, thinly sliced
  • cooked brown or white rice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and brush with oil. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add the ground turkey, panko, egg, scallion, ginger and garlic powders, toasted sesame oil, and soy sauce. Gently combine the ingredients until combined.
  3. Roll the turkey mixture into 30 meatballs. Each one will be about 1 tablespoon of the mixture. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake the meatballs in the oven for 15 to 17 minutes. The internal temperature of the meatballs should be about 165 degrees F. Use a digital thermometer to check the temperature. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  5. While the meatballs are baking, make the teriyaki sauce. In a small sauce pan over medium high heat, combine 1/2 cup water, soy sauce, ginger and garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and honey. Stir and bring to a gentle boil.
  6. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the teriyaki sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until it is slightly thickened and glossy. Set aside.
  7. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil and the green and red peppers. Quickly sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. Add the meatballs to the sauté pan with the peppers. Pour the teriyaki sauce over the meatballs and peppers and stir to coat.
  9. Serve the meatballs with rice. Sprinkle with scallions, sesame seeds and pickled ginger.

Notes

  • Keep a bowl of cold water on hand when rolling the meatballs. The mixture can be sticky so the water helps the meatball rolling go smoothly.
  • The teriyaki sauce is a glaze for the meatballs and bell peppers. If you are a more saucy kind of person, I recommend doubling the teriyaki sauce recipe.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: entree
  • Method: bake in oven
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 7-8 meatballs
  • Calories: 359
  • Sugar: 8.1 g
  • Sodium: 691 mg
  • Fat: 16.1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22.1 g
  • Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 36.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 162 mg

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