CRANBERRY TURKEY MEATBALLS
Healthy cranberry turkey meatballs with apples, sage, and a homemade cranberry-orange sauce. A perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas appetizer!
Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated
Categories Appetizer Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place an ovenproof baking rack on top of a large, rimmed baking sheet, then lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, breadcrumbs, olive oil, egg, apple, sage, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. With your hands or two forks, lightly mix to combine, being careful not to compact the meat.
- Roll the mixture into 1 1/2 to 2-inch balls, using a small scoop to help portion as desired.
- Arrange the meatballs on top of the prepared baking rack. Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes, just until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a saucepan large enough to hold the meatballs, combine the cranberries, applesauce, maple syrup, orange zest, and orange juice. Heat over medium to warm through.
- Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce, then spoon the sauce over gently to coat. Transfer to a serving platter to enjoy immediately or place in a slow cooker set to the lowest heat to keep warm. Garnish with fresh parsley as desired and serve.
Nutrition Facts : TransFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 (of 24) meatballs, Calories 73 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g
TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
These tender, flavor-packed meatballs are the perfect Thanksgiving party snack, but they'd also make an excellent meatball sub.
Provided by Katherine Sacks
Categories Thanksgiving turkey Cranberry Cranberry Sauce Sage Meatball Ginger Dinner Friendsgiving Appetizer Hors D'Oeuvre
Yield Makes 50 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with oil.
- Using your hands, mix pork, turkey, eggs, garlic, breadcrumbs, milk, fennel, 4 tsp. chopped sage, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl until incorporated. Roll into 1" balls, making sure to pack firmly.
- Transfer balls to prepared baking sheet, packing them snuggly. Roast meatballs until firm and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook cranberry sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, ginger, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Using a pastry brush, generously coat meatballs with 1/3 cup cranberry sauce mixture. Return meatballs to oven and continue to bake until glaze is shiny and caramelized, about 5 minutes more.
- Shake sheet to coat meatballs with sauce. Transfer remaining sauce to a serving bowl and transfer meatballs to a serving platter. Top meatballs with sage leaves before serving, if using.
TURKEY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS WITH ORANGE CRANBERRY GLAZE
You can make these ahead and freeze them without the glaze, then the day of the party, defrost them and simply reheat in the sauce.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Turkey
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Mix the turkey, poultry seasoning, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Stir in the egg, milk, and bread crumbs. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Roll the turkey mixture into balls, about one tablespoon each. Place the meatballs in a single layer in the skillet. Brown meatballs on all sides, flipping occasionally. Place browned meatballs on a clean baking sheet. Set aside.
- Combine cranberry sauce, marmalade, and chicken broth over medium heat in the skillet used to cook the meatballs. Stir in the jalapeno and Fresno peppers, then return meatballs to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center and glaze is reduced. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 647.3 mg, Sugar 26.2 g
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