Sweet Chili Sauce Turkey Meatballs
If you’re seeking a dish that brilliantly fuses sweet, spicy, and savory flavors, look no further than this Sweet Chili Sauce Turkey Meatballs Recipe. These tender turkey meatballs are infused with vibrant Thai-inspired ingredients like garlic, fresh ginger, cilantro, and chives. Simmered in a luscious sweet chili sauce, they deliver warmth and sweetness in every bite. Ideal for busy weeknights or impressing guests at family gatherings, these meatballs promise to be a crowd-pleaser! They also make fantastic leftovers for easy meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 meatballs (serves about 8) 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 small onion (minced)
- 6 garlic cloves (pressed)
- 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 12 oz sweet chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp cilantro (minced)
- 2 tbsp chives (diced)
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
- 2 oz sliced bread (1 or 2 slices depending on the bread)
- 2 tbsp milk to soak the bread
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce by whisking together sweet chili sauce, lime juice, cilantro, and chives in a bowl.
- In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, minced onion, garlic, ginger, eggs, soaked bread (squeezed), salt, red pepper flakes, cilantro, and chives until well combined.
- Roll the mixture into meatballs using greased hands.
- Sear the meatballs in an oven-safe pan over medium heat for about two minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the meatballs and let them simmer to absorb the flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball (approximately 42g)
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 223mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 44mg