Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs - Japanese Cooking 101

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, and coconut aminos are lower in sodium.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds flavor while white sugar is often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a cheaper alternative.

Mix soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, water, and potato starch in a bowl for the teriyaki sauce and set aside.

Finely chop an onion.

In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, chopped onion, egg, panko breadcrumbs, and salt.

Using a spatula or by hand, mix very well until combined.

Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball; repeat until all the mixture is used.

Heat a generous amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Add the meatballs to the pan and cook until browned on all sides.

Remove some oil using a paper towel if desired.

Pour the teriyaki sauce over the meatballs, ensuring to stir the sauce again to dissolve the starch before pouring.

Cook until the sauce thickens, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve while hot.

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