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Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs are a quick and easy weeknight meal or appetizer that is so delicious! Turkey meatballs topped with an incredible homemade teriyaki sauce. Perfect over rice or noodles!
So these might just be the ultimate turkey meatballs. The meatballs are jam-packed with Asian flavors with freshly grated ginger and green onions baked right into the meatballs which is really what takes them to the next level in my opinion. The teriyaki sauce on top is thick and has just the right amount of sweetness and complements the meatballs perfectly. Serving them over white rice or noodles (such as ramen or rice noodles) makes this a filling and delicious meal that’s sure to be a new favorite!
I think my favorite part of these teriyaki meatballs was just how quick and easy they really were to make! Start to finish, I only spent about 20-25 minutes making them so they turned out to be such an awesome weeknight meal! I always try keeping a bunch of quick dinner recipes on hand for those nights where dinner has to be made quickly and this is definitely going to be a regular in the dinner rotation. These meatballs were so great that there weren’t any leftovers! We are huge fans of making Asian-inspired recipes, with things such as Orange Chicken being staples at my house but combining those incredible Asian flavors with classic meatballs is such a great combination of classic foods!
You can substitute in garlic powder and ground ginger but the flavors will definitely not be as strong. I would use just ¼ teaspoon ground ginger and ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder in both the meatballs and sauce. If you prefer beef meatballs, you can sub beef in for turkey in the recipe.
Can’t get enough meatballs? Try these other recipes!
- Buffalo Ranch Meatballs
- Spicy Honey Garlic Meatballs
- One Pan Parmesan Meatballs
- Spicy Pineapple Barbecue Turkey Meatballs
- Easy Homemade Meatballs
Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
Turkey Meatballs
- 16 oz ground turkey
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 minced garlic cloves
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
Toppings
- Thinly sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients for meatballs in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
- Roll meatballs into balls that are 1 1/4". Place on a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil and bake for 12 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- While the meatballs are cooking, combine the ingredients for the sauce in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Transfer cooked meatballs to a mixing bowl and pour sauce over. Lightly mix before serving. Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Nutrition
Can you do this recipe in the crockpot?
Try this – Roll the meatballs as directed, than place in the bottom of the crock pot. The combine the ingredients for the sauce and pour over the meatballs. Cook on high for 3-4 hours. Let me know how it comes out – I haven’t personally tried this method, but I think it should work.
OMG! I’ve made turkey meatballs before but this has just become my favorite recipe for them! I was a bit skeptical because of the turkey but they taste so so good! I didn’t not make any substitutions and I think they were perfect as is. Half the recipe made about 15 meatballs for me.
That’s awesome Marissa! Love the feedback, thanks for stopping by.
Such an easy, delicious recipe! It got dinner on the table quickly and my husband said it looked very impressive, just like the picture. I doubled the sauce and think it would be delicious on other meats and veggies for sure!
Love the feedback Tracy! Thanks for stopping by.
Super yummy! Served with a coconut curry veggie stir fry from Target. A perfect pairing!
Quick question: what is the individual servicing size? I see 100 cal, but is that for 12 meatballs? Thanks!
Hi Lydia, The recipe makes 12 meatballs, and that would be 101 calories per meatball, including the teriyaki sauce.
Absolutely loved this recipe, for me personally I would double up on the sauce.
Such lovely flavours, will definitely make this again
Nice! Thank you for stopping by Denyse.
So tender and delicious! The sauce was so good, it was sticky and coated the meatballs just like the picture. I am already planning on doubling it and making it for family next time they’re here. A winner!!
Nice! Thank you for the awesome feedback Tracy.
Love these meatballs
So yummy! I think I will cook a little less because they were a tad dry. And I will up the sauce by half because I loved it so much. Put toothpicks in each and served as an appetizer. Just marvelous!
Nice! Thanks for stopping by Kristine.
Kristin, these teriyaki meatballs were fantastic! My husband and I enjoyed. Thank you for this delicious recipe. This will be in rotation!
You are so welcome Sherona! Thanks for stopping by.
The most delicious meatballs and teriyaki sauce. Easy to put together too. Added Trader Joe’s chicken pot stickers. Perfect meal!
Thanks Kathleen! Awesome feedback!
This was amazing! So good! Very flavorful. Recipe came out perfect and was a huge hit!
Nice! Thanks for stopping by Lauren.
I stumbled across this recipe and realized I had all the ingredients, which was a very good thing as we’re all in the “shelter in place “, and didn’t need to venture out. It was delicious and quite easy to prepare. I added broccoli to the sheet pan for a complete meal.
Nice! Thanks for stopping by Michelle.