Spiced Turkey Meatballs
This is the variation of our simple turkey meatballs base recipe featured in our Whole Life Meal Plan. These spiced turkey meatballs are made with fresh garlic, herbs, and warming spices for a light and flavorful spin on traditionally bland and heavy meatballs!
Servings: 20 meatballs
Calories: 61kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or cooking spray
- 1 pound ground turkey, 93% lean or more
- ¼ cup finely diced yellow onion
- ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 large egg
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced (~1 teaspoon)
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- Dash pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Brush a baking sheet with the canola oil.
- Place turkey in a large bowl and break into large chunks. Add onion, bread crumbs, oil, cilantro, egg, garlic, spices, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Create golf ball-sized meatballs with your hands or a portion scoop and place on the pan, spaced ~1” apart.
- Cook meatballs 12-14 minutes or until cooked through to 165°F. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Enjoy!
Notes
When mixing the ingredients, don’t overwork the meat. Otherwise, the meatballs will turn out tough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.4mg