Healthy Lemon Turkey Meatballs
Lighter fare but not light on flavour.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 300kcal
- 1 thick slice soft white bread, crust removed
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 Tbsps fresh cilantro minced
- 1 lb lean, ground turkey
- 2 tablespoon sundried tomatoes minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice about 2 large lemons
Pulse the bread, milk and cilantro in the food processor. Let the bread mixture soak while you prepare the next steps.
Add the ground turkey, sundried tomatoes, slat and pepper to a bowl and mix well. Work the bread mixture in evenly with your hands.
Put flour in a small bowl.
Scoop out about 1 ½-2 Tbsps meat and shape into balls. Dredge each ball in the flour and transfer to a platter.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook 2-3 minutes per side until they are browned and crispy. This may take about 12 minutes overall.
Turn the heat to high and our the lemon juice into the pan. Shake the pan periodically and cook about 2 minutes until the lemon juice is almost fully evaporated and coats the meatballs.
Remove the meatballs from the pan and serve over pasta or with side salad.
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 704mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg