Beef
Zesty Turkey Meatballs
- Details
- Written by Chef Kosher
An interesting way to make meatballs.
Ingredients
- 12 large cloves garlic, halved
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh garlic
- Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1/3 cup finely chopped green or red sweet pepper
- 1/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
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1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. For the sauce, in a blender container, combine garlic, ginger, hot pepper sauce, preserves, honey, lemon peel, sesame oil, and vinegar. Cover and blend until smooth. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, combine egg white, sweet pepper, oats, salt, and 1/3 cup of the sauce. Add turkey; mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-inch balls. Arrange meatballs in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3. Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Brush with some of the remaining sauce and bake 5 minutes more until golden and glazed. Remove from oven, and drain on absorbent white paper towels.
4. Cook remaining sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until heated through and slightly thickened. Serve sauce over meatballs. Makes 36 meatballs.