Description
Delicious and juicy baked turkey meatballs tossed in a sweet and tangy brown sugar glaze, perfect as an appetizer or party snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 2 pounds ground turkey (or 1 package of Butterball Sweet Onion Turkey Burgers, thawed)
- ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 egg (lightly beaten to break up the yolk)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- ¾ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Glaze
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Place a baking or wire rack over a baking sheet and set aside to prepare for baking the meatballs.
- Combine the ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the thawed turkey burgers, Italian breadcrumbs, lightly beaten egg, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, and dried oregano until thoroughly combined using a wooden spoon.
- Shape the meatballs: Form the mixture into 1-inch balls and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet. You may need to do this in two batches depending on your pan size.
- Bake: Place the meatballs in the preheated oven and bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink inside.
- Make the glaze: While the meatballs bake, combine the soy sauce, water, light brown sugar, white vinegar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes to meld the flavors.
- Add the meatballs: Transfer the baked meatballs into the frying pan with the glaze. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, turning the meatballs halfway through to coat evenly while stirring occasionally until glazed and heated through.
- Serve: Remove the meatballs from the pan and serve hot, perfect for passing around at your next party or as a tasty appetizer.
Notes
- These turkey meatballs are juicy and flavorful, achieved through baking and then glazing in a tangy-sweet brown sugar sauce.
- Using a baking rack allows the meatballs to cook evenly without sitting in grease for a healthier option.
- You can serve these meatballs with toothpicks or skewers for easy party appetizers.
- Adjust cayenne pepper to your preferred spice level for a milder or spicier glaze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 59 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 84 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg
