Tip:

Meatballs can be baked instead of fried.

Asian Barbecued Meatballs

Ingredients:

SAUCE
  • 1 cup dickinson's Tomato Ketchup
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  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
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  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
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  • 1/4 cup Knott's Berry Farm® Boysenberry or Blackberry Jam
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  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
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MEATBALLS
  • 1 pound ground turkey
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  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
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  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
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  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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  • 1 egg white
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  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
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  • 1/2 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
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  • 2 cups Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
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Directions:

  1. COMBINE sauce ingredients in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low and stir until sauce thickens. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
  2. COMBINE ground turkey, ginger, garlic, red pepper, salt and egg white in medium bowl; mix well. Form into small (1-inch) balls and set on waxed paper. Mix cornstarch with flour in small bowl; roll each ball in the mixture. Return to waxed paper.
  3. HEAT shortening in saute pan to 365°F. Fry meatballs in batches about 2 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Drain meatballs on paper towels. Transfer meatballs to platter and serve with sauce.

Yield:24 servings