Zesty Turkey Meatballs
Serve these meatballs as hors d'oeuvres or a main course. For an entree, place them on pasta or rice, or stuff them in a pita or hoagie bun with coleslaw. Serve with extra sauce.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
36 meaballs
Ingredients
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12 large cloves garlic, halved
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3 tablespoons grated fresh garlic
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Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
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1/2 cup apricot preserves
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1/3 cup honey
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2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
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1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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1/3 cup rice vinegar
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1 egg white, beaten
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1/3 cup finely chopped green or red sweet pepper
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1/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
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1 pound lean ground turkey
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1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
1.
For 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 degrees F. 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. Cook remaining sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until heated through and slightly thickened. Serve sauce over meatballs. Makes 36 meatballs.
Nutrition information
Calories 41, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Sodium 37 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Fruit .5, Lean Meat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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