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Air Fryer Asian Meatballs

Lean turkey meatballs seasoned with garlic, ginger, scallions and soy sauce, cooked in the air fryer and served over sesame brown rice with edamame and toppings.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cupplain panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 largegarlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoongrated fresh ginger
  • 3 mediumscallions finely chopped (greens and whites separated)
  • 2 tablespoonsreduced sodium soy sauce plus more for topping
  • 1 pound93% lean ground turkey
  • Olive oil spray
  • 3 cupscooked brown rice
  • 2 teaspoonssesame oil
  • 2 cupsshelled edamame heated
  • Sesame seeds for topping
  • Sriracha sauce optional for topping
  • fresh cilantro optional for topping

Instructions

Instructions

  • Crack the egg into a medium mixing bowl and beat with a fork. Add the panko, minced garlic, grated ginger, scallion whites, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; mix until combined.
  • Add the ground turkey to the bowl and gently mix with the fork until just combined—do not overmix. Thoroughly wash your hands and any surfaces that touched the raw turkey.
  • Portion the mixture into 16 even meatballs (about 1 ounce each) and place them on a parchment-lined sheet pan; set aside.
  • If your air fryer recommends preheating, preheat to 400°F. Spray the air fryer basket generously with olive oil spray.
  • Place meatballs in a single even layer in the air fryer basket (work in batches if they won’t all fit without crowding). Cook at 400°F for 8–10 minutes, turning the meatballs halfway through (about 4–5 minutes). Ensure turkey meatballs reach 165°F internal temperature.
  • If cooking in batches, keep the first batch covered loosely with foil while the remaining batches cook. If needed, return the first batch to the air fryer for 1 minute to rewarm before serving.
  • While the meatballs cook, combine the cooked brown rice with the 2 teaspoons sesame oil and the chopped scallion greens; stir to coat.
  • Heat the shelled edamame until warm (follow package instructions or heat briefly on the stovetop or in the microwave).
  • Divide the rice into four bowls, using 3/4 cup rice per bowl. Top each bowl with 4 meatballs and 1/2 cup warmed edamame.
  • Drizzle each bowl with 2 teaspoons soy sauce (use additional soy sauce from “plus more for topping” if desired), sprinkle with sesame seeds, and add sriracha and fresh cilantro if using.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Notes

Notes
Bake the meatballs in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes.