Skewered sesame meatballs with sweet-sour sauce
2
Points®
Total time: 32 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
Having friends over for a big game or long weekend cookout? These meatball skewers are the perfect start to an afternoon or evening of entertaining. The meatballs have a great crunch thanks to the water chestnuts and breadcrumbs. Ready in about 30 minutes, the meatballs are simple to prepare and can be kept warm in a 200°F oven for about an hour after baking, giving you time to do other things. Be sure to roll the turkey mixture into firm, round meatballs to help them hold their shape when skewered. Guests will love the sweet-sour dipping sauce and you will love the ease of this filling appetizer.
Ingredients
Uncooked extra lean ground turkey breast
1 pound(s)
Canned water chestnuts
7 oz, whole, drained and finely chopped
Dried plain breadcrumbs
¼ cup(s)
Egg whites
2 large
Less sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp
Shallot
2 small, finely chopped
Fresh ginger
1 Tbsp, fresh, minced
Sesame seeds
1 Tbsp
Snow peas
3 oz, trimmed
Sweet & sour sauce
¾ cup(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a jelly-roll pan with nonstick spray.
2
To make the meatballs, combine the turkey, water chestnuts, bread crumbs, egg whites, soy sauce, shallot, and ginger in a medium bowl until well blended.
3
Shape the mixture into 36 meatballs and place in the pan. Sprinkle the meatballs with the sesame seeds. Lightly spray with nonstick spray. Bake until the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the snow peas and boil for 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking. Drain again.
5
Bend a snow pea in half and thread onto a wooden pick, then skewer a meatball onto the same pick. Repeat with the remaining 35 snow peas and 35 meatballs. Pile the skewers onto a platter and serve the dipping sauce alongside. Yields 3 meatballs per serving.
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