By Traeger Kitchen
Our turkey jalapeño meatballs are the perfect mash-up of heat and sweet. Grill them to golden brown on the Traeger & dip ‘em in sweet cranberry glaze.
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Activating this element will cause content on the page to be updated.1/4 Cup | milk |
1/2 Cup | breadcrumbs |
1 1/4 Pound | Turkey, ground |
1/2 Teaspoon | garlic salt |
1 Teaspoon | onion powder |
1 Teaspoon | salt |
1/2 Teaspoon | ground black pepper |
1/4 | Worcestershire sauce |
1 Pinch | cayenne pepper |
1 Large | egg, beaten |
1 Whole | jalapeño, seeded and diced |
1 Cup | Cranberry sauce, jellied |
1/2 Cup | Marmalade, Orange |
1/2 Cup | chicken broth |
To Taste | salt and pepper |
1
In a separate small bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs.
2
In a large bowl, mix together turkey, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, egg and jalapeños.
3
Add the bread crumb milk mixture to the bowl and combine. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
4
When ready to cook, set the grill temperature to 350°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes
5
Roll the turkey mixture into balls, about one tablespoon each and place the meatballs in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet.
6
Cook meatballs until they start to brown, flipping occasionally until they reach an internal temperature of 175 degrees F and all sides are browned (about 20 minutes).
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
175 ˚F / 79 ˚C
7
Glaze: Combine cranberry sauce, marmalade, chicken broth, and jalapeños and cook over medium heat in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Cook until ingredients are incorporated.
8
Half way through meatball cook time, brush the meatballs with the cranberry glaze.
9
Transfer meatballs to a serving dish with cranberry glaze on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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