Turkey and cranberry are not just for Thanksgiving. Enjoy this great combo year-round as a starter, appetizer, or a main dish.
Turkey Meatballs
Servings
20 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries thawed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1 tablespoon whole grain or country-style Dijon mustard
- 1 pound ground turkey
- Zest of 1 small orange
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- F reshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine cranberries, water, sugar, and apple juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until berries begin popping, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mustard. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Refrigerate the Cranberry Dipping Sauce until ready to use. In a large bowl, combine turkey, orange zest, sage, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste; mix well. Form meat into 1-inch round balls. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add and heat olive oil. Working in batches, cook meatballs until brown on all sides and cooked through, about 12 to 16 minutes. Serve with Cranberry Dipping Sauce.
- MAKE IT A MEAL: Serve 5 meatballs per person with the Cranberry Dipping Sauce alongside your favorite boxed rice pilaf. Stir ¼ cup chopped pecans and 3 tablespoons dried cranberries into rice pilaf just before serving.
like that idea – should be nice here!
I like to mix in some duck sauce with cranberry sauce. Have to give it a try with this recipe.
Would love this on some rice with a bit of mushroom soup..a riff off a childhood favorite!
i make turkey meatballs all the time and i love the twist this recipes has.
Love the addition of orange and cranberry! Sounds fantastic! Thanksgiving all rolled into a bite!
Oh, this sounds so deee-lish! I make turkey burgers with cranberry gravy — similar. I am going to try yours, for a change. YUMYUM