Turkey Meatballs (makes 10 – 12)
These meatballs, if you make them small, would be good as cocktail nibbles. I made mine the regular size. My meatballs stuck together without the use of an egg or breadcrumbs. My meatballs are a mixture of ground turkey, chopped cilantro, spinach and garlic. Once they were ball-shaped I rolled them in a roasting tin greased with olive oil, then I poured over lemon juice and I basted them half way through cooking. Could be made with ground chicken too.
1 pound of ground turkey
5 oz baby spinach – cooked in a little water
Handful of cilantro – finely chopped
3 medium cloves of garlic
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
Place ground turkey in a mixing bowl while spinach is cooking.
Place cilantro, garlic and well-drained and dried spinach in a food processor.
Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Grease roasting tin.
Roll turkey meatballs in the oil.
Pour over lemon juice so that each meatball gets some.
Cook for 30 minutes, basting half way through.
