Need a good meatball/turkey meatball recipe!

I have my mom's but was looking for another one with turkey meat instead of beef.

thanks

Re: Need a good meatball/turkey meatball recipe!

I make these with turkey and an almond sauce.

small slice of bread without crust
3 TBSP water
1 lb of turkey/lamb/whatever meat mince
1 Large Onion diced
1 clove of garlic
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 egg, whisked
pinch of nutmeg
Salt and Pepper
Flour for dusting
2 Tbsp olive oil
splash of lemon juice

For almond sauce:
2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 slice of bread
5 oz almonds, ground (I use a step up from ground, but not sliced, I forget the word, sorry!)
2 garlic cloves
5 oz dry white wine
salt and pepper
15 oz chicken or veg stock

put the bread (small slice) and water together and let sit for 5 minutes.

squeeze out the liquid and add bread to mince meat, onion, garlic (1 clove) parsley and egg. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix well and roll into balls. Roll in flour.

Heat oil (2 Tbsp) in pan and brown the meatballs all around. Take out of the pan and put aside.

For the sauce:

Heat Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) in same pan. Break the slice of bread and put in pan with almonds and cook on medium low heat until golden brown. Add Garlic (2 cloves) and cook for 30 seconds. Add wine and cook for 1-2 Minutes. Season with salt and Pepper and let cool.

Put the mix in a blender, make sure it isn't too hot and add stock while blending. I skip the let cool step and just use a handblender in the pan. Return sauce to pan if you use the blender. Put the meatballs in the pan and let simmer for 25 minutes under low heat. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley and splash of lemon juice. Serve with baguette or rice.

Message edited 11/5/2010 2:39:32 PM.

Re: Need a good meatball/turkey meatball recipe!

I use my exact same meatball recipe no matter what kind od meat.

Just mix egg, breadcrumbs, parm cheese, salt, pepper, little gralic powder with the meat.

Re: Need a good meatball/turkey meatball recipe!

rachaelray.com has a bunch. I am trying Turkey Thanksgiving Meatballs tomorrow.

Re: Need a good meatball/turkey meatball recipe!

i made these with ground chicken and they were pretty good - a tiny bit salty so i would adjust the cheese accordingly. they are meant to be appetizers but I would bet they'd be great as a side or after pasta and sauce.

Pesto Chicken Meatballs
(makes about 35 meatballs)
1 lb. ground chicken
1/3 cup pesto sauce, homemade (recipe below) or store-bought
1 small-medium onion, cut in fine dice
1/2 cup-3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 egg, beaten
Splash of milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix ingredients together until just combined and seasonings are distributed. Mixture will be on the "wet" side.
Heat up a small skillet on the stove and put a little piece of the mixture. Cook and then taste. Adjust your meatball mixture as needed.

Using a tablespoon a a general measure, roll your meatballs and put them on a Silpat-lined cookie sheet or non-stick cookie sheet. These will be cocktail-size meatballs. Wet your hands beforehand or coat with oil, so the meatball mixture doesn't stick to your hands as much.
Cook the meatballs for 15 minutes or until cooked (you can cut into one and see if it's cooked all the way through).
Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add some olive oil and add the meatballs. Brown and serve.

Pesto Sauce
2 cups basil leaves, picked from their stems and loosely packed
1/3 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 extra virgin olive oil or more
Pepper

Re: Need a good meatball/turkey meatball recipe!

I made Green Chili Turkey burgers that I guess would work for meatballs...

1 package turkey chop meat
a few tablespoons green chili taco sauce
chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, black pepper - to taste
handful of mexican blend shredded cheese

Mix
Cook

I made it the first time - great
2nd time - too bland -
Suggestion: Make a nickle sized "burger" and cook it to test for seasonings.