Asian Quinoa Turkey/ Chicken Meatballs

How appetizing do these bad boys look? 

They're really good.  Honestly!! And not in that typical "Asian style" that everyone makes, the teriyaki sweetness...that's not Asian, that's just boring! This has a great Siracha flavor...a little spice!

Here it is:

1 lb. ground turkey (I used ground chicken) 

1 C. Cooked quinoa

3 cloves of garlic

2 green onions (plus more for garnish)

1 large egg

1 T. Soy sauce (low sodium is best)

2 tsp. Sesame oil

1 tsp. Siracha, or more to taste

Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

Sesame seeds for garnish

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Lightly grease a baking dish (I used Pam)

Mix all ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl. I used a cookie scooper to make 24 1 1/2" balls (wet hands every few balls, it makes for easier rolling)

Bake for about 20 minutes.  

Now, the sauce:

1/4 C. Soy sauce (low sodium is best)

2 T. Rice vinegar

1 T. Freshly grated ginger (they have it in a tube, now....awesome!!)

1 T. Packed brown sugar (light or dark...doesn't matter)

1 tsp. Sesame oil 

1 tsp. Siracha, or more to taste

2 tsp. Cornstarch

1/2 C. Water

Whisk it all together and put in small sauce pit.  Cook until thickened.  I add the sesame seeds in, here.

I served mine over brown rice, and each meatball was approximately 55 calories.  So, for an easy 500 calorie dinner, 1/2 C. (Or one yellow container) of brown rice, and 6 meatballs will do the trick! (Actually, it's 498 calories, but, who's counting??)

I haven't figured out exactly what this would translate to in 21 Day Fix containers, but, I'm thinking 1 1/2 yellow and 1 red??