I haven’t really been a big fan of ground turkey because it has a tendency to taste bland and boring compared to ground beef. Ever since I’ve started keeping track of my Fat/Carbohydrate/Protein macros, I’ve decided to give ground turkey another try. I realized that I needed to add the right amount of seasonings to turn it from something that you’d want to chase down with water with each bite to something that you’d want to come back to for seconds.
I flavored these quick and easy Turkey Meatballs with just the right amount of aromatics and herbs making them super versatile to pair with your favorite sauce or seasoning. Speaking of sauces, these are AMAZING with my Lemon Tahini Sauce which takes 5 minutes tops to prepare!
Note: Please please use 97% lean /3% fat ground turkey instead of the 99% lean / 1% fat one because texture-wise, the one with 3% fat is very similar to ground beef. Plus it won’t feel like cardboard in your mouth!
Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil of your choice
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey 97% lean 3% fat
- 1 cup italian parsley chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 375F.
-
Add oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
-
In a bowl, add ground turkey, sauteed onion and garlic, parsley, eggs and sea salt. Mix well to combine.
-
Form mixture into 1 1/2 inch sized meatballs.
-
Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until the internal temperature is 165F.
-
Turn on the broiler and broil on high for 5 minutes.
-
Serve with your favorite sauce or my lightened up lemon tahini.
When you say 97% lean, 3% fat ground turkey, is that turkey breast or dark meat?
It’s for dark meat. I think they only sell turkey breast as 99% lean (which I don’t recommend using).
Gotcha, thank you! Recipe number 3 of yours for me. Yay!!
Awesome 🙂 Hope you tried it with the lightened up lemon tahini sauce!
What would be the best method of storing these for later? Can I freeze them in a bag?
Yes you can store them in a zip-top bag in the freezer no problem!
Wow, you have such stunning photos! And these stuffed bell pepers – YUM! These have been on my bucket list for so long – thanks for pushing me to finally give it a try!
LOOks so delicious. I love how you can use it in various ways !
I’m excited to try new recipes in my slow cooker this Fall. I love how the sweet potatoes collapse a bit into the stew in this recipe. I’m bookmarking.