Miso Turkey Meatballs in Broth

    20m prep time
    50m total time
    Easy level
    13 ingredients

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 Garlic Cloves, grated to a purée 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 5 cm Ginger, peeled and finely grated 1 x Sainsbury's Root Ginger Loose
  • 1.2 litres Chicken Stock 1 x Knorr Stock Pot Chicken 8x28g
  • 6 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 300g Rice Noodles 1 x Sainsbury's Inspired to Cook Rice Noodles 300g
  • 6 Spring Onions 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 100g Baby Spinach 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 120g
  • 1 Lime, juiced, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 500g Turkey Mince, or chicken 1 x Sainsbury's 7% Fat Fresh British Turkey Mince 500g
  • 2 tbsp Miso Paste, red or white 1 x Miso Tasty Organic White Miso 110g
  • 2 tbsp Mirin 1 x Sainsbury's Mirin, Inspired to Cook 150ml
  • 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil 1 x JS Sunflower Oil 1L
  • 2 Red Chillies, deseeded and finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
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