One of my favorite meatballs to enjoy with banh mi or rice is shau mai. They are juicy, flavorful and easy to make with turkey for a healthier option. Here is how you can prepare them at home with simple ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 lb ground turkey
- 1/3 pound shelled shrimp, diced
- 1 egg white
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp each sugar, sesame oil and oil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tomato, diced (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup water or turkey broth
- 1 tbsp each fish sauce, ketchup
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine turkey and shrimp with the egg white, fish sauce, water, sugar, sesame oil, oil, black pepper and cornstarch. Mix well until sticky.
- Add the garlic and green onion and mix well again.
- Shape the mixture into about 6 to 8 meatballs and place them on a steaming plate.
- Bring a steamer to boil and steam the meatballs for 10 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine tomato, fish sauce, ketchup, sugar and cornstarch. Add the meatballs in the sauce and cook for 5 minutes . Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened
- Transfer the meatballs to a serving plate. Enjoy!
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