Asian turkey meatballs in lettuce cups (recipe)

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Asian turkey meatballs in lettuce cups (recipe)
NameAsian turkey meatballs in lettuce cups
IngredientsFish sauce Rice vinegar Red pepper flakes Garlic cloves Fresh ginger Rice vinegar Low sodium soy sauce Boston lettuce leaves Cucumber Mint leaf
Cooktime (in hours)0.25
Preptime (in hours)0.166666667
Totaltime (in hours)0.416666667
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories186.5
Fat4.9
Protein29.4
Carbohydrate5.4
Fiber1.2
Net carbohydrates4.2
Sugar1.7
Saturated fat0.9
Cholesterol (mg)70.4
Sodium502.3
Servings4
Yield6 meatballs
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Asian turkey meatballs in lettuce cups (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.

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Asian turkey meatballs in lettuce cups (recipe)


  1. For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper flakes; set aside at room temperature.
  2. For the meatballs: In a large bowl, stir together turkey, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Form mixture into 24 (2-inch) meatballs.
  3. Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Add meatballs in two batches and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes for each batch.
  4. Lay 3 lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates. Place 2 meatballs on top of each leaf. Top meatballs with cucumber and mint leaves, drizzle with dressing and serve.
  5. Per serving: 180 calories, 6 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 30 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 480 mg sodium.

    Food tags
    Poultry, Meat, Asian,



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Prep Time in Hours and Mins:25M

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