Print
Chinese Orange Sauce with Turkey Meatballs
This recipe is simple to make, fits easily into diets, and is delicious to eat! This Chinese orange sauce and turkey meatballs is low in calories so it pairs perfectly with some steamed white rice and extra veggies.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Calories 189.2 kcal
Ingredients
- 25 turkey meatballs
- 1 medium red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 medium white onion peeled and diced large
- 1-2 sprays oil
- 2 tbs white sugar
- 3 tbs honey
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 pinch powdered ginger OR 1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1 large orange, juiced ~1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1-2 tsp water to make cornstarch slurry
- 1 sprinkle sesame seeds optional
Instructions
-
Bake the turkey meatballs according to package/recipe directions. In a medium skillet, sautee the onions and bell peppers with a bit of oil spray.
-
Mix the ingredients for the sauce, minus the cornstarch, and add to skillet with veggies. Cook down the sauce on low heat while meatballs bake. Once meatballs are done, let them rest.
-
Combine cornstarch and water to form a slurry, add to the sauce and raise heat to medium, cook until sauce easily coats back of spoon. Add the meatballs to the pan and toss everything until it's all saucy. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Chinese orange sauce is adapted from Thekitchn.com