Miso Turkey Meatballs in Broth

by BBC Good Food

Make the most of miso with this flavourful broth, packed with chicken meatballs, rice noodles and baby spinach. The miso really adds flavour to the meatballs. A Diana Henry recipe from BBC GF.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Finely chop 1/3rd of the spring onions and add into a bowl with half of the ginger, peeled and grated, 1/3rd of the garlic, the turkey mince, mirin, red miso paste and 1/3rd of the soy sauce. Mix together well and season. With wet hands, shape them into balls about the size of a walnut. Put them on a baking tray, cover and chill for about 30 mins.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat and cook the meatballs in two batches, or use two pans, adding more oil if you need it. You need a good colour on the outside. Turn the heat down to cook the meatballs through, rolling them in the miso juices they release as they cook. It will take about 8-10 mins to cook each batch.

Step 3

Heat the stock in a saucepan and add half the chilli, the remaining ginger which should be peeled and sliced and the garlic which should be grated. Simmer for 4 mins. Add the meatballs and remaining soy and simmer gently for 3 mins. Slice the remaining spring onions on the diagonal and add these to the broth along with the rice noodles, spinach and the rest of the sliced chilli. Add a little lime juice to taste, then divide between bowls and serve.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 6 tbsp Soy Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 300g Rice Noodles 1x Sainsbury's Rice Noodles 300g
  • 6 Spring Onions 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 100g Baby Spinach 1x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 100g
  • 1 Lime, juiced, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Limes
  • 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil 1x JS Sunflower Oil 1L
  • 500g Turkey Mince, or chicken 1x Sainsbury's 7% Fat Fresh British Turkey Mince 500g
  • 6 Garlic Cloves, grated to a purée 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Miso Paste, red or white 1x Miso Tasty Organic White Miso 110g
  • 2 Red Chillies, deseeded and finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 2 tbsp Mirin 1x Sainsbury's Mirin, Inspired to Cook 150ml
  • 5 cm Ginger, peeled and finely grated 1x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose
  • 1.2 litres Chicken Stock 1x Knorr Stock Pot Chicken 8x28g
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