Thai Turkey Bites

* Exported from MasterCook *

THAI TURKEY BITES

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Serving Size : 25 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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- Pam Coombes RNCM95A
1/4 c Boiling water
3 tb Brown sugar
3 tb Lime or lemon juice
1 md Cucumber, cut in half
-lenghtwise and cut into
-1/4 inch thick slices.
1/2 sm Onion, thinly sliced,
-halved and separated into
-rings
1 Red or green chili pepper,
-chopped fine
1 lb Ground turkey
4 ts Fish or soy sauce
1 tb Red curry paste or 1 ts
-chili powder and 1/2 t
-sesame oil

For sauce: In a mixing bowl combined water, brown
sugar, and lime juice. Stir till brown sugar
dissolves. Add cucumber slices, onion, and chili
pepper. Mix well. Cover and chill up to 3 days. In a
mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, fish or soy sauce,
and red curry paste. mix well. Shape turkey mixture
into 1-inch meatballs; flatten slightly. Arrange
meatballs in a microwave safe 8x8x2 inch baking dish.
Cover dish loosely with waxed paper. Micro-cook on
100% power for 5 to 7 minutes or till done, turning
meatballs over and rotating dish a half-turn once. To
serve, place meatballs in a chafing dish over burner.
Transfer sauce to serving bowl. With a toothpick spear
a cucumber slice, then a meatball. Dip in sauce. Makes
25 to 30 meatballs. Meatballs maybe frozen.



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