Turkey Meatballs

By Ellie

20 Person

60 Minutes

0 Calories

These tender, flavor-packed meatballs are the perfect Thanksgiving party snack, but they'd also make an excellent meatball sub. Yum-solid recipe! These were so tender and a nice variation from your typical appetizer meatball. Tried it as directed with pork/ turkey combo and with turkey only- I liked both!

Ingredients

1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tbsp. dark brown sugar
2 tbsp. fresh orange juice
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, divided
2 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
4 tsp. finely chopped sage
1/2 tsp. crushed fennel seeds
2/3 cup whole milk
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic
2 large eggs
1 pound ground turkey
1 pound ground pork
1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Method

01

Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with oil.
02

Using your hands, mix pork, turkey, eggs, garlic, breadcrumbs, milk, fennel, 4 tsp. chopped sage, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl until incorporated. Roll into 1" balls, making sure to pack firmly.
03

Transfer balls to prepared baking sheet, packing them snuggly. Roast meatballs until firm and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
04

Meanwhile, cook cranberry sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, ginger, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until smooth, about 5 minutes.
05

Using a pastry brush, generously coat meatballs with 1/3 cup cranberry sauce mixture. Return meatballs to oven and continue to bake until glaze is shiny and caramelized, about 5 minutes more.
06

Shake sheet to coat meatballs with sauce. Transfer remaining sauce to a serving bowl and transfer meatballs to a serving platter. Top meatballs with sage leaves before serving, if using.

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Turkey Meatballs

3.7

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 20 servings
Prep Time 45 Mins
Cook Time 15 Mins
Total Time 60 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh ginger

2 tbsp. dark brown sugar

2 tbsp. fresh orange juice

1 can jellied cranberry sauce

3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, divided

2 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided

4 tsp. finely chopped sage

1/2 tsp. crushed fennel seeds

2/3 cup whole milk

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

2 cloves garlic

2 large eggs

1 pound ground turkey

1 pound ground pork

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with oil.

Step 2

Using your hands, mix pork, turkey, eggs, garlic, breadcrumbs, milk, fennel, 4 tsp. chopped sage, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl until incorporated. Roll into 1" balls, making sure to pack firmly.

Step 3

Transfer balls to prepared baking sheet, packing them snuggly. Roast meatballs until firm and cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook cranberry sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, ginger, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until smooth, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Using a pastry brush, generously coat meatballs with 1/3 cup cranberry sauce mixture. Return meatballs to oven and continue to bake until glaze is shiny and caramelized, about 5 minutes more.

Step 6

Shake sheet to coat meatballs with sauce. Transfer remaining sauce to a serving bowl and transfer meatballs to a serving platter. Top meatballs with sage leaves before serving, if using.

04 Author