Mr. Hawthorne Creates Asian Meatballs.

 

This photograph by Mr. Hawthorne.

Turkey Ball by Mr. Hawthorne.

Thai-Style Chili Sauce by Kikkoman.

Sweetened chili sauce by Pantai.

 Mr. Hawthorne has been working on this recipe for a while.

This is his third time making these and I think he's nailed it.

He allowed me to shoot the process and write down amounts.

 Mr. Hawthorne's Asian Turkey Balls

 Heh. 
Asian Turkey Balls.
 -12-

1 3/4 lb ground turkey

1/2 tsp sesame oil

2 TB soy sauce

1 egg

1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 TB sushi (pickled) ginger, minced

1 can water chestnuts, minced

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

2/3 cup bread crumbs

(He used my homemade bread

and ground it up in the Magic Bullet.)

1/4 cup corn starch

Mix all together.

Roll into large balls, 

bigger than a golf ball,

smaller than a tennis ball.

Bake in a 350° oven about 12-13 minutes,

turn over,

and bake another 12-13 minutes.

 Serve with a Thai-style chili sauce

and a sweetened chili sauce for spring rolls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dig in and mix by hand.

Your hands are your best kitchen tools.

 

Hard to make a meatball look good.