Baked Turkey Meatballs- 7 Ways

Ingredients

Base recipe (start them all with this)

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Thai Curry Turkey Meatballs

• 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoons fish sauce

Taco Turkey Meatballs

• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning

Italian Turkey Meatballs

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan

Greek Turkey Meatballs

• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1/2 cup feta cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Hoisin Ginger Turkey Meatballs

• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger grated

Maple Chipotle Turkey Meatballs

• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
• optional: 1/2 chipotle pepper for extra spice

Lemongrass Ginger Turkey Meatballs

• 1 stalk lemongrass outer leaves removed, cut into small chunks
• 1 shallot or half a small onion cut into chunks
• 1 inch piece of ginger sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

All meatballs except Lemongrass Ginger Meatballs

1. Stir together all ingredients.
2. Roll into 1.5 tablespoon balls.
3. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

Lemongrass Ginger Meatballs

1. Place the lemongrass, shallot, ginger and oil in a small food processor and puree until smooth.
2. Add to a small pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-8 minutes, until lightly golden and cooked through.
3. Transfer to a medium bowl containing all the remaining ingredients and follow other Instructions from there.

Serving Suggestions

Thai Curry Baked Turkey Meatballs
with cauliflower rice
with a carrot & cucumber slaw
with steamed veggies and rice

Taco Baked Turkey Meatballs
meatball…tacos?
burrito bowls


Italian Baked Turkey Meatballs
baked in marinara and served over zoodles + linguine
add to minestrone soup in place of sausage
with Creamy Parmesan Mashed Cauliflower


Greek Baked Turkey Meatballs
Serve in a pita pocket with greek salad and tzatziki
Serve with roast potatoes, peppers and onion
with Wild Rice Pilaf

Hoisin Ginger Baked Turkey Meatballs
serve on a soba noodle salad
serve in lettuce wraps with rice and thinly sliced bell peppers (plus extra hoisin)


Maple Chipotle Baked Turkey Meatballs
Serve with sweet potato fries
burrito bowls
Serve with a salad tossed in Asian Salad Dressing


Lemongrass Ginger Baked Turkey Meatballs
Add to a stir fry (goes particularly well with Thai and Vietnamese flavors)
Make meatball bahn mi


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Original recipe: Sweet Peas and Saffron
Posted by Jasmine