Sweet and sour turkey balls recipe
Revamp this classic Chinese takeaway dish with a turkey twist. Turkey mince is a great alternative to chicken, and pairs brilliantly with juicy pineapple chunks, veggies and sticky sweet and sour sauce. There's a reason why this flavourful dish is so popular - it's simply delicious, and dairy and gluten-free!
See method- Serves 6
- 35 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
- 328 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 750g turkey breast mince
- 10cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 30g pack fresh chives, finely snipped
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 6 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 x 432g tins pineapple slices in juice, rings quartered, 100ml juice reserved
- 350g passata
- 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (optional)
- 1 onion, cut into 2cm chunks
- 2 large carrots, cut into thick slices
- 2 peppers, cut into 2cm chunks
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1385kJ 328.0kcal
- Fat
- 6g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 0.9g
- Sugars
- 7g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 34.8gProtein 34.2gFibre 5.2g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Put the mince, half the ginger, the cinnamon and most of the chives in a large bowl. Mix with your hands, then shape into 18 balls. Space out on a baking tray; drizzle with 1 tbsp oil, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Put the garlic and the remaining ginger in a jug and mix in the cornflour and 1-2 tbsp vinegar to make a smooth paste. Slowly stir in the remaining vinegar, the pineapple juice, 75ml water, the passata and chilli sauce, if using (you should have about 800ml sauce). Season.
- Bake the meatballs on the top shelf for 20 mins until golden. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the onions, stirring, for 8 mins until starting to soften. Add the carrots and peppers and fry for 5 mins. Stir the passata sauce into the veg with 350ml water and bring to a simmer. Bubble for 10 mins until the carrots are just tender, then add the meatballs and pineapple. Simmer for 5 mins until the meatballs are cooked through. Scatter with the remaining chives to serve.
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