Southwest Turkey Meatballs

Name: Southwest Turkey Meatballs
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 -1/4 lbs 99% lean ground turkey; 1 jalapeño (seeds removed (leave some in for spicier meatballs)); 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 3 scallions (chopped); 1/4 cup seasoned plain or gluten-free bread crumbs; 1 large egg; 1 tsp cumin; pinch oregano; salt and fresh pepper; cooking spray; Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dipping Sauce

Meatballs make the perfect finger food and are so much fun to eat. Put them on a platter with toothpicks or serve them on small buns to make sliders and you have yourself a party!

⏱️ 25 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 7 views

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Ingredients

12 servings

1 -1/4 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
1 jalapeño (seeds removed (leave some in for spicier meatballs))
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 scallions (chopped)
1/4 cup seasoned plain or gluten-free bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 tsp cumin
pinch oregano
salt and fresh pepper
cooking spray
Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dipping Sauce

Steps

Lightly spray baking pan with oil. Preheat oven to 400°.
Place jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and scallions into a small food processor or chopper and pulse a few times until finely minced.
In a large bowl combine turkey, chopped herbs, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, salt and pepper.
Using your hands, mix well and measure 1/4 cup meat, then divide in two so you end up with each meatball 1/8 cup in size.
Roll and place on a baking pan.
Bake meatballs at 400° 15 minutes.
Makes 24 meatball.