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Sweet and sour glazed turkey meatballs in a large serving bowl.

Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs

These baked sweet and sour turkey meatballs are tender, flavorful, and coated in a homemade pineapple sauce that's perfectly sweet and tangy. An easy weeknight dinner that's healthier than takeout.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces pineapple juice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce or tamari

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with oil spray.
  • In a bowl, gently mix together turkey, ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt. Shape into balls roughly 1.5-2 inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes till golden brown.
  • While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, mix together pineapple juice and cornstarch.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, 1/3 cup water, maple syrup, and pineapple juice and cornstarch mixture and mix well. Whisk in vinegar and soy sauce and bring to a boil. Cook until sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes, whisking as necessary.
  • When meatballs are cooked, serve with sauce (on top of meatballs or on the side).

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