Easy Korean Meatballs with a Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Glaze
Served as an appetizer, piled them over rice for dinner, or the star of your next potluck, these Easy Korean Meatballs with gochujang glaze are an instant hit!
Servings: 5
Calories: 283kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 thinly sliced green onion
- 1 serrano chile seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons rice flour all purpose works fine
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
gochujang glaze
- 1/2 cup gochujang (spicy Korean chili paste)
- 1/3 cup water
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 3 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
garnish
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
meatballs
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place all turkey meatball ingredients into a large mixing bowl and
- Mix together until completely blended. (make sure not to over mix)
- Form 1 – 1 ½ tablespoon sized cocktail meatballs with the turkey mixture and place onto a baking sheet, lined with parchment, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake meatballs for 12 to 14 minutes or until barely cooked through.
gochujang glaze
- Place all ingredients into a pan and whisk together until fully combined.
- Place over medium-low heat and simmer until slightly thickened and glossy, 3 to 4 minutes.
assembly
- Add meatballs to glaze and toss together until fully coated.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until meatballs have cooked through.
- Transfer to a platter and serve with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Notes
**Recipe makes 15 meatballs (each serving is 3 meatballs)**
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1715mg | Potassium: 459mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg