Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs and Broccoli

Servings: 6
Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

FOR MEATBALLS:
1 lb ground turkey (or chicken/pork/beef if you prefer)
⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp minced garlic or 1 clove
2 green onions finely sliced

FOR SAUCE:
½ cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
⅓ cup beef broth
¼ cup honey
1 tsp sesame oil
4 tsp minced garlic or 4 cloves
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red chili flakes

FOR VEGETABLES:
1 head of broccoli chopped into florets
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
3 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
3 tbsp water
1 tbsp butter

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and green onions until all combined. Make 1 inch sized balls and place on a prepared baking sheet with aluminum foil. (should be about 25 meatballs)
Bake meatballs for 13-15 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
If you want to serve with rice, start this now.
While the meatballs are baking in the oven, combine soy sauce, honey, beef broth, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper in a small saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken up.
In a separate pan, add broccoli florets, soy sauce, water, and 1 tbsp of butter. Cover the pan and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is softened and liquid is mostly absorbed. Toss with salt and pepper.
Once the sauce has started to thicken up, if you would like it to be thicker, mix ½ tbsp of cornstarch with ½ tbsp water in a small bowl and pour into the sauce. Mix in red chili flakes and turn off the heat.
Once meatballs are done baking, transfer them to a large bowl and coat them with sauce.
Spoon meatballs over rice and serve with broccoli. Drizzle with additional sauce and top with optional extra green onion and sesame seeds.

TIDBITS:

Could realistically swap for another vegetable but the absorbing of the liquids will be different depending on which vegetable you use - so if you decide to use something else I would just bake it or steam it.
Different meats will require different degrees of doneness so make sure your meatballs are cooked through and add time if ya need to!