Thai turkey bites

- Pam Coombes RNCM95A
- MM:MK VMXV03A
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.