Ingredients
Turkey meatballs
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- 1 apple, grated
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup panko
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Sliced green onions for garnish (optional)
Bourbon apple cider glaze
- 1 cup apple cider, not spiced cider
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional but recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch whisked together with 1 teaspoon of water until dissolved
Instructions
Turkey meatballs
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and spray it with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl mix together the egg, apple cider, panko, dijon, grated apple, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder.
- Add in the ground turkey and combine everything together with your hands being careful not to overwork the meat.
- Scoop out approximately 2 teaspoons of the meat mixture and roll into a ball, then place it on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.
- While the meatballs are baking prepare the bourbon apple cider glaze.
Bourbon apple cider glaze
- In a medium sized saucepan whisk together the apple cider, soy sauce, maple syrup, bourbon, ginger and cinnamon.
- Bring the mixture to a boil then slowly pour in the cornstarch/water slurry whisking the entire time.
- Lower the heat to medium and whisk the glaze until it’s thickened.
- Add the baked turkey meatballs to the glaze, lower the heat to medium-low and let them simmer for several minutes.
- Serve the meatballs as an appetizer or for dinner topped with the sliced green onions.