Description
These Cocktail Meatballs are made with turkey and coated in a sweet raspberry glaze! If you love meatball appetizers – you have to try this recipe!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
For the Turkey Cocktail Meatballs:
- 1/4 cup Sourdough Breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons Lactose-free Milk (I like to use Fair Life)
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 White Onion ((finely diced))
- 4 Cloves of Garlic ((recommend using a garlic press))
- 1 teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon Coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 pound Lean Ground Turkey
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil (to cook your meatballs in)
For the Raspberry Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 2 1/2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 1/3 cup Raspberry Jam
- 1 tablespoon Sherry
- 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Chives
Instructions
- Prepare Your Meatballs: Add your sourdough breadcrumbs, ground turkey, egg, diced onions, garlic, lactose-free milk, and spices to a bowl. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
- Shape Your Meatballs: Using a small cookie scoop or large spoon, scoop out even portions of your turkey meat mixture and roll them into evenly sized balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Brown Your Meatballs: Heat extra virgin olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and place each meatball in the pan, browning the bottom side of the meatballs (about 3 minutes). Flip and repeat on the other sides until your meatballs are browned on all sides. Remove your meatballs from the pan and set aside.
- *NOTE: I do NOT recommend tasting your meatballs yet because they have not finished cooking – they will finish during the next steps. Undercooked meat can make you sick.
- Make Your Glaze: In the same pan you cooked your meatballs over medium heat, add your tomato paste and stir for 1-2 minutes, allowing it to turn a deep burgundy color. Add your chicken stock, raspberry jam, sherry, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add Back Your Meatballs: Stir your sauce and let it come to a subtle boil, then add your meatballs back into the pan with the sauce, bring it down to a simmer, and cover. Cook until your sauce has reduced down to a glaze, checking it every few minutes – this will take about 30 minutes in total
- Garnish Your Cocktail Meatballs: Garnish your turkey cocktail meatballs with chopped fresh chives and serve with toothpicks.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: appetizers