Turkey Meatballs with Soy and Sesame

Name: Turkey Meatballs with Soy and Sesame
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups, chicken broth; 1/2 ounce dried, shiitake mushrooms; 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup); 6 , scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 2 1/2 teaspoons, unflavored gelatin; , Salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons, white pepper; 2 , anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry; 1 1/2 pounds 85 or 93 percent lean, ground turkey; 1 , large egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons, water; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 2 teaspoons, sesame oil

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2016

Main Courses

Turkey

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our turkey meatballs rival those made from beef or pork, thanks to a few test kitchen tricks. We start with 93 or 85 percent lean turkey; the 99 percent lean type didn’t have enough fat to create a palatable meatball. Next, we add an egg an...

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