Southwest Turkey Meatballs
These Southwest Turkey Meatballs are flavorful, moist, and perfect as an appetizer or main dish. They are made with lean ground turkey, fresh jalapeño, cilantro, and zesty spices, baked to perfection and served with a creamy cilantro tomatillo dipping sauce.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
- 1 piece jalapeño (seeds removed, leave some in for spicier meatballs)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 pieces scallions, chopped
- 0.25 cup seasoned plain or gluten-free bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- oregano pinch
- salt and fresh pepper
- cooking spray
- Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dipping Sauce to serve
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Lightly spray baking pan with cooking spray and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and scallions into a small food processor and pulse until finely minced.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, minced jalapeño mixture, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Using your hands, mix well. Measure 1/4 cup of the meat mixture, then divide in half to form meatballs approximately 1/8 cup each.
- Roll meat mixture into balls and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking pan.
- Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cooked through and lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and serve warm with the creamy cilantro tomatillo dipping sauce.
Notes
These meatballs make perfect finger food for parties or a quick, healthy meal. They freeze well and reheat nicely.