Ground turkey is a super healthy, lean alternative to ground beef and this Turkey Meatballs recipe is also incredibly delicious!
My Homemade Marinara Sauce or a simple tomato sauce is perfect to slather the meatballs in. Complete this family-friendly dinner with fluffy rice, pasta and zesty Avocado Citrus Salad.
This recipe would also make a perfect substitution for this meatball recipe, Meatball Rice Noodle Lettuce Wraps.
Ingredients:
- Lean ground turkey meat
- Onion
- Garlic cloves
- Carrots - great for sneaking in veggies
- Fresh parsley
- Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- Chili Sauce
- Egg
- Salt and Black Pepper
- Olive oil
How to make this turkey meatballs recipe:
In a large skillet heat oil and sauté the carrots, onion and garlic until tender.
In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey meat, parsley, breadcrumbs, chili sauce, egg, salt, pepper and cooked vegetables.
Form into even sized meatballs. A cookie scoop works great for this!
Place on a parchment-lined baking pan or baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Preheat oven to 375º F. Roast the meatballs for 20- 30 minutes. Internal temperature should be 165º F.
Yes, this will work, but turkey meatballs fall apart easily so use a spatula to gently turn them when frying. Generously oil the skillet with olive oil and fry over medium heat.
Tips:
- Mix the lean ground turkey meat until just blended, don't overwork or the meatballs will be tough when cooked.
- Ground turkey can tend to be a tad sticky, so grease your hand with a bit of olive oil to help form the meatballs.
Try these additional recipes that use ground turkey.
Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey meat
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup carrots coarsely grated
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- ¼ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon Chili Sauce
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a large skillet heat olive oil, add carrots, onion and garlic. Sauté until tender, about 5 mins.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, parsley, breadcrumbs, chili sauce, salt, pepper and egg.
- Blend in the vegetable mixture. Mix until just blended, don't overwork or the meatballs will be tough.
- Form into even sized meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on parchment-lined baking sheet or baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil.
- Preheat oven to 375º F. Bake 20-30 minutes or until meatballs reach an internal temperature 165º F.