General Tso Meatballs

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5 from 4 votes

Tso tangy. Tso sweet. Tso easy. These General Tso Meatballs might just beat your favorite takeout.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: general tso, general tso meatballs, turkey meatballs

Servings:

Calories: 256kcal

Author: Jordan Smith

Equipment

oven
baking sheet
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey 93% lean
1 egg
¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
¼ cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon chili powder

Sauce Ingredients

½ cup General Tso sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Add all meatball ingredients (except the general tso sauce) in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
Use your hands or a cookie dough scoop to roll the mixture into balls.
Spread the meatballs evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the meatballs for 15 mins (or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees).
In a separate bowl, add the general tso sauce.
In small batches, add a few of the meatballs to the bowl of sauce. Coat completely and place back on the baking sheet. Repeat this step until all meatballs are coated.
Bake the sauced meatballs for 5 more minutes.
Serve with ranch dressing, pasta, salad, rice or whatever you wish!

Notes

This recipe makes about 30 meatballs. To portion, divide into 4ths; for a more exact portion measurement, divide total food weight (not including dish) by 4. To log in MyFitnessPal, search "Jordo's World General Tso Meatballs".

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