For this lovely appetizer, I’ve taken my turkey burger recipe and created turkey meatballs. I know how original?, but they taste delicious! We use this recipe for everything. I love how moist the meatballs are when they come out of the oven. They are perfect. Let’s get cookin!
We’ve been using turkey meat for just about all of our meals. Bacon, chili, tacos, you name it. We tried making these meatballs with 99% lean meat. They came out way too dry. Maybe the secret is to use 2 eggs? Not sure what would have made them more juicy. However, 93% lean meat tastes just as great and you won’t go back to beef meatballs after these.
Turkey Meatballs
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 large meatballs
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Easy recipe for turkey meatballs to turn into buffalo chicken appetizers, serve with pasta, or as sliders.
Ingredients
Units
- 1lb ground turkey
- 1 cup unseasoned panko
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix together the turkey meat, panko, grated Parmesan cheese, egg, diced red onion, oregano, basil, garlic powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes into a large bowl. Gently toss and mix everything. This is easiest with your hands, but feel free to use a spatula or other utensil to mix. Do not over mix!
- Form medium to large meatballs by taking about 2 tbsp of the meat mixture and rolling gently into a ball. Set aside and continue with remaining meat.
- Drizzle olive oil on your hands and roll the meatballs to coat each one. Place meatballs on a baking sheet.
- Place in the oven for about 12-14 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the oven and let sit for a few minutes. Remove from the pan and serve.
- Try these meatballs with traditional red sauce, red pepper sauce, or another sauce of your choosing!