Here's to 1 YEAR!!! Secret Recipe Club: Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

Today is a very special day for me, as today marks 1 year since Sweet Beginnings' very first blog post! I can't thank you all enough for reading and supporting me along this amazing journey. I look back at how I began, how far I've come, and how far I still have to go, but I am so happy to have made it through the first year. It's been an amazing journey thus far and I look forward to many more years of sharing with you all.

Today is also reveal day for The Secret Recipe Club, and I received Katherine Martinelli's blog, and what a treat! Katherine is a native New Yorker who currently lives in Israel, who writes about food and travel, and takes amazing photographs. You should definitely check out her blog for some amazing recipes.

I went searching through her recipes (and boy do I love the way her recipe index is set up!) and as soon as I saw these Sriracha Turkey Meatballs, I knew I had found the dish for me! I can't think of a better way to celebrate my 1 year blogiversary than with Sriracha! I've expressed to you many times how much I love spicy foods, and I've had the chance to experiment with Sriracha a few times now, beginning with the Sriracha Burger some time back. I can't say enough how amazing these meatballs were! A smidge of Asian flavor, and a kick of heat in every bite. I served them over rice, but they would make a great appetizer served with toothpicks, as well. I will absolutely be making these again!

Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

Source: Katherine Martinelli

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/8 cup hot water
• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp Sriracha
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with foil or cooking spray.
2. Combine breadcrumbs and hot water in a medium bowl and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
3. Add ground turkey, scallions, cilantro, fish sauce, Sriracha, sugar, and sesame oil and thoroughly combine.
4. Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon, form into 18 to 20 meatballs and put on baking sheet.
5. Bake for 10 minutes and turn the meatballs. Bake for another 10, or until cooked through.
6. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.