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Firecracker Turkey Meat Balls + Cucumber Salad

Perfectly seasoned meatballs + rice noodles and the viral cucmber salad- this one does not dissapoint!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Air Fryer optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
  • 1 diced green onion
  • juice of ½ 1 lime about 1 tsp
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1-2 tbsp sriracha sauce
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ***if using 90% lean turkey or chicken add 1 egg to mixture
  • 1 sliced jalapeno for topping the meatballs

Noodles + Cucumber Salad:

  • 2 cups sliced cucumber
  • 2 cups sliced mini bell peppers
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp chili oil see picture above
  • 7 oz rice noodles about 3 cups cooked

Let's Make It
 

  • Preheat the oven or air fryer to 400°
  • In a bowl mix together the turkey, green onion, cilantro, sriracha, garlic, lime juice, sesame oil and salt. Roll mixture into 1½ inch meatballs (you want to get 12 total).
    ***If you don't like spicy, you can skip the sriracha and jalapenos or add only 1 tbsp of siracha.
  • On a baking pan or air fryer tray, lined with parchment paper, line up the meatballs and then top with 1 slice of jalapeno (optional). Bake in the oven on the top rack or in the air fryer for about 10-15 minutes. Make sure each meatball is cooked to temperature at 165℉.
  • While the meatballs are cooking, make the rice noodles according to the instructions on the box and make the cucumber salad.
  • In a bowl mix the cucumber + peppers with sesame oil, chili oil, ginger + coconut aminos.
    **this chili oil is not the spicy at all, more garlicky than anything.
  • Once the meatballs are done and cooled down add 3 meatballs into each container with ¾ cup of rice noodles + 1 cup of the cucumber salad.
  • Pour leftover juice from the salad over the noodles + a little exrta chili oil if you like.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days!
  • To reheat this, just take the cucumber salad out and place it on the lid of your container while you heat up the meatballs and noodles for 1:30 in the microwave.