Turkey Jalapeño Meatballs
By Traeger Kitchen
1 Reviews
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.
Prep Time
15 Min
Cook Time
20 Min
Pellets
Hickory
Yields: 8 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 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
Units of Measurement:
Step
Step 1
In a separate small bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs.
Ingredients
1/4 Cup milk
1/2 Cup breadcrumbs
Step 2
In a large bowl, mix together turkey, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, egg and jalapeños.
Ingredients
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
Step 3
Add the bread crumb milk mixture to the bowl and combine. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Step 4
When ready to cook, set the grill temperature to 350°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes
Step 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.
Step 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
Step 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.
Ingredients
1 Cup Cranberry sauce, jellied
1/2 Cup Marmalade, Orange
1/2 Cup chicken broth
To Taste salt and pepper
Step 8
Half way through meatball cook time, brush the meatballs with the cranberry glaze.
Step 9
Transfer meatballs to a serving dish with cranberry glaze on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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