turkey or chicken meatballs are so easy and you can pretty much put whatever you want in them... usually i try to put in as much veggies as possible... i actually make these a lot but this was the first time i made it "thai" style... it's a pretty healthy dish, the only thing that would be kind of bad is the little bit of sugar in the sauces... 

the asian whole wheat dried noodles was a perfect pair for this dish.. kinda felt like good old spaghetti and meatballs but with an asian twist :) 

enjoy!

makes 12 pieces

ingredients
-1 lb ground turkey or chicken
-1 cup spinach
-1/2 red bell pepper
-1/2 onion
-6 mushrooms
-jalapeno
-2 egg whites
-1 cup pankow breadcrumbs
-1 tsp minced garlic
-2 tbsp fat free cream cheese
-1/2 cup shredded cheese
-2 tbsp thai seasoning paste (lemon grass, ginger, cilantro, chili pepper)
-green onions
-sesame seeds
-1 tsp garlic salt
-1 tsp black pepper
-1 tbsp olive oil
-pam spray
-4 pieces asian whole wheat dried noodles

asian sauce
-2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
-2 tbsp soy sauce
-1 tsp sesame oil
-2 tbsp miso dressing
-1 tsp sriracha

preparation
1. preheat oven to 400 degrees...

2. in food processor mince separately the spinach, red bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, and jalapeno... 

3. in a big bowl mix ground turkey, minced veggies, egg whites, pankow breadcrumbs, minced garlic, thai seasoning paste, fat free cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic salt, and black pepper...

4. spray pam on the baking dish.. make 2 tbsp size balls with the mixture... bake for 45 mins...

5. while the meatballs are baking you can make the asian sauce... in a small bowl mix all together the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, and miso dressing... place in fridge for later..

6. boil water and cook asian dried noodles as directed on package... you can use whatever kind of pasta you would like.. drain... heat pan to medium and add olive oil... saute noodles for 5 minutes...

7. put it all together... top it off with the asian sauce you made earlier, sriracha, green onions, and sesame seeds...

chicken again??? yep that's how it is when you're trying to eat healthy... i don't like boring chicken so i always have to come up with different tasty ways to cook it so that i will actually eat it.. :) 

went to the store today and got lemon grass paste among other things.. and i couldn't wait to make something new! i've had lemon grass chicken at vietnamese restaurants before and i've always loved it... so tonight i made my version of it... i looked at a few different recipes online and used different parts of it but i also added a few ingredients... didn't have any red pepper flakes but if i did i would've made this dish super spicy... 

i topped it off with tempura crumbs, green onions, and sesame seeds... i would typically serve this with a cup of brown rice and broccoli...

enjoy!

serves 6

ingredients
-2 packs of chicken breast tenders
-1/2 onion
-tomato
-1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
-1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
-1 tbsp sriracha
-olive oil
-lemon
-1 tbsp chili pepper paste
-2 tbsp lemon grass paste
-1 tsp crushed garlic
-2 tbsp curry powder
-6 mushrooms
-green onions
-sesame seeds
-tempura crunch (pankow breadcrumbs)
-garlic salt
-lemon pepper

preparation
1. slice mushrooms..

2. cut chicken tenders into 1/2" pieces... squeeze lemon, sprinkle with garlic salt, lemon pepper, and poultry seasoning..

3. puree onions and tomatoes... add 1 tsp crushed garlic, 1 tbsp chili pepper paste, and 2 tbsp lemon grass paste.. 

4. heat pan (to medium) with olive oil... add chicken and cook for 5 minutes.. add the pureed mix... add 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce, 1 tbsp sriracha, and 2 tbsp curry powder... cook for like 5-7 minutes (until chicken is fully cooked)...

5. heat another pan (to medium) with olive oil... cook mushrooms for like 3 minutes... add 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar... cook for another 5 minutes... 

6. put it all together...