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Spicy Korean-Inspired Meatballs with rice, carrots, and cucumbers

Spicy Korean-Inspired Meatballs

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These Spicy Korean-Inspired Meatballs are flavorful, versatile, and lightened up!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Korean
Keyword Asian Meatballs, Gochujang, Weight Watchers, WW Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 (4 meatball) servings
Calories 199
Author Emily Bites

Ingredients

  • 8 oz 95% lean ground beef (½ a pound)
  • 8 oz 99% lean ground turkey breast (½ a pound)
  • ½ cup plain panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 medium scallions the green parts, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang hot pepper paste
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add all the meatball ingredients and stir together with a fork until combined.
  • On a clean, dry surface (like a cutting board), separate your meat mixture into 16 equal piles. Roll each little pile into a ball. Place each ball on the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.

Notes

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WW Points: 3 per (4 meatballs) serving (Points calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per (4 meatballs) serving:
199 calories, 11 g carbs, 3 g sugars, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 27 g protein, 1 g fiber, 491 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
Adapted from NY Times Cooking

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcal