Description
Caramelized meatballs with a hint of spice. Quick, juicy, and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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- 1 lbs (454 g) ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, grated on the smallest holes of a box grater
- 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp dry harissa spice (or a drizzle of sriracha sauce to taste)
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp dried mint or dried oregano
- A couple of drizzles of honey
- Salt
- Olive oil for cooking
- Serving options: Squeeze of lemon or lime, plain Greek yogurt for dipping
Instructions
- Mix the ground turkey with the grated onion, bread crumbs, egg, harissa or sriracha sauce, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, mint, and salt.
- Wet your hands and form the mixture into large marble shapes.
- Heat a large nonstick frying pan with olive oil.
- Drop the meatballs into the pan and brown on all sides; adjust the heat as needed to prevent overcooking.
- Cook until the meatballs are cooked through but still juicy.
- When almost finished cooking, add a couple of drizzles of honey and swirl the meatballs to coat.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the ground turkey mixture for 30 minutes before forming the meatballs.
- If the meatballs are browning too quickly, reduce the heat and cover the pan partially.
- Leftover meatballs can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheated in the microwave or oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Turkish-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 80