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baked turkey meatball in baking dish.

Turkey Meatballs with Peppers and Mushrooms

Baked Turkey Meatballs with an Asian twist. They are mixed with ginger, mushrooms, peppers and water chestnuts and then baked to perfection! 
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 serrano pepper minced
  • 1/3 cup minced water chestnuts buy the already sliced water chestnuts, not the whole ones
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup minced crimini mushrooms about 2 mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup green onions minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a bowl combine turkey, garlic, serrano pepper, water chestnuts, ginger, mushrooms, green onion, soy sauce, salt, 1 teaspoon chili oil, rice wine vinegar, egg and 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Use your hands to mix. Roll into 20 - 24 meatballs.
  • Place meatballs in a baking dish drizzle with olive oil chili oil if using. Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through. To brown more turn on the broiler and broil 2 - 3 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn.

Notes

Make sure to use ground turkey made with dark meat. Ground turkey breast will not have enough fat and will result in dryer meatballs that don't hold together as well. 
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 32gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 627mgPotassium: 498mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
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Keywords: appetizer, ground turkey, meatballs