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 | plain breadcrumbs or panko |
1 1/4 Pound | ground turkey |
1 | jalapeño, seeded and finely diced |
1/2 Teaspoon | garlic salt |
1 Teaspoon | onion powder |
1 Teaspoon | Salt |
1/2 Teaspoon | Ground black pepper |
1/4 Teaspoon | Worcestershire sauce |
Pinch | cayenne pepper |
1 Large | egg, beaten |
1 Cup | canned jellied cranberry sauce |
1/2 Cup | orange marmalade |
1/2 Cup | chicken broth |
1 Tablespoon | minced jalapeños or more, to taste |
To Taste | Salt |
To Taste | Ground black pepper |
1
In a small bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs.
2
In a large bowl, add the turkey, jalapeño, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and egg, and mix gently to combine.
3
Add the bread crumb milk mixture to the large bowl and gently combine. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
4
Make the cranberry glaze. In a small saucepan on the stove-top over medium heat, combine the cranberry sauce, marmalade, chicken broth, and jalapeño, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the ingredients are incorporated. Reserve half of the glaze for serving.
5
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 350°F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
6
Roll the turkey mixture into balls, about one tablespoon each, and place the meatballs in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7
Place the baking sheet directly on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook the meatballs for 10 minutes. Brush the meatballs with the cranberry glaze and close the lid. Cook flipping occasionally until they reach an internal temperature of 175°F and all sides are browned, 10 minutes.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
175 ˚F / 79 ˚C
00:20
8
Remove the meatballs from the grill and serve with reserved cranberry glaze on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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