Basic Turkey Meatballs
Servings: 21 Meatballs
I love working with ground turkey for a lot of different recipes and making meatballs is no different. You can get a couple of different kinds of ground turkey depending on where you go or depending on what your local grocery store offers. I tend to go with the ground turkey that is a mix of both white and dark meat because I think it makes a better meatball when I can find it. I also really like the flavor of the mix of light and dark meat for the turkey meatballs. You can always go with all-white meat turkey too if you are looking to reduce the amount of fat in the recipe. I have used both types of ground turkey. Since turkey is a milder meat than beef I do use Italian-style breadcrumbs for this basic recipe. That gives the meatballs a little extra flavor. If you have a recipe in mind where those breadcrumbs might detract from the overall flavor profile you are going for just simply substitute the Italian-Style breadcrumbs for plain or plain panko breadcrumbs.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a bowl combine ground meat, breadcrumbs, eggs and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Take a scoop of the meat mixture and form a ball in your hands by gently rolling the meat around.
- Place your meatballs on a greased baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 22 mins.