I was told to cut back on my beef intake. It sucks getting old! Therefore, I adapted this recipe specifically for ground turkey. In actuality, ground turkey makes a much lighter and less dense meatball. However, I haven't forgotten the beef eaters, I have notes on the bottom of the recipe card if you would like to make ground beef meatballs instead.
Check out the video tutorial of my Simple Ground Turkey Meatballs on TikTok!
Makes approximately 24 meatballs
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 Cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 Cup parmesan, grated fine
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Procedure:
- This is so easy, it's ridiculous. Preheat oven to 425º F.
- Mix all the ingredients together (by hand is best) in a large bowl.
- Form medium size meatballs. I use a medium ice cream scoop to get uniform sizes. Do not over roll them or they will cook up tough.
- Drop them onto a parchment lined sheet pan about an inch apart.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Yep, that's it!
A few notes:
- Ground your own breadcrumbs with fresh bread. Dried breadcrumbs from the store just don't work for this.
- You can easily substitute beef. Don't add the 2 Tablespoons of olive oil. Beef typically doesn't require the extra fat/oil. You'll just end up with a greasy mess.
- Swedish Meatballs: substitute chopped parsley for the dried basil and dried thyme for the dried oregano.