Easy Turkey Meatballs
A leaner alternative to traditional meatballs, these Easy Turkey Meatballs are packed with flavour, but so simple to make.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 348kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of Olive oil for the shallots
- 1 tablespoon of Olive oil for the meatballs
- 1 Shallots finely diced
- 2 Garlic clove crushed
- 1 Egg
- 40 g of Panko breadcrumbs
- 500 g of Turkey mince
- 1 tablespoon of Sun-dried tomato paste
- 25 g of Parmesan grated
- 1 pinch of Sea salt
- 1 pinch of Ground black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon of Dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon of Dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon of Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of Olive oil in a pan and add 1 Shallots and 2 Garlic clove. Cook over a low heat until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Put in a bowl with 1 Egg, 40 g of Panko breadcrumbs, 500 g of Turkey mince, 1 tbsp of Sun-dried tomato paste, 25 g of Parmesan, 0.5 tsp of Dried oregano, 0.5 tsp of Dried thyme1 tbsp of Fresh parsley and 1 pinch of Sea salt and mix well.
- Using your hands, form into 12 meatballs.
- Heat 1 tbsp of Olive oil in a pan and cook the meatballs for 5-7 minutes, until cooked through.
Notes
- Make sure the shallots are really finely diced, as it will help the meatballs to stay together.
- Save a bit of time by using frozen onion and garlic.
- If you want to hide some vegetables in these turkey meatballs, then finely grate some carrot and courgette and mix them in.
- To ensure that you have equal sized meatballs, use an ice cream scoop, or weigh the balls.
Nutrition
Serving: 3meatballs | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 3mg
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