BUFFALO TURKEY MEATBALLS

BUFFALO TURKEY MEATBALLS

This recipe for buffalo turkey meatballs is tender meatballs made with ground turkey that are tossed in a homemade chipotle sauce and served with a skinny blue cheese dip.

 Course Appetizers, Main

 Cuisine American

 Keyword buffalo meatballs, buffalo turkey meatballs

 Prep Time 15 minutes

 Cook Time 15 minutes

 Total Time 30 minutes

 Servings 4 servings

 Calories 354 kcal

 Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

·      For the meatballs:

·      1 pound Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey

·      1/4 cup breadcrumbs

·      1 egg

·      1 teaspoon onion powder

·      1 teaspoon kosher salt

·      1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

·      For the buffalo sauce:

·      1/2 cup red wine vinegar

·      1 canned chipotle pepper remove the seeds before mincing to tone down the heat, finely minced

·      1 tablespoon honey

·      2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

·      1 tablespoon ancho chile powder

·      1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

·      2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into pieces

·      salt and pepper to taste

·      1 teaspoon cornstarch

·      Blue cheese dipping sauce:

·      1/2 cup low or non fat greek yogurt

·      1/2 cup low fat sour cream

·      1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

·      salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1.    Preheat the broiler. Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Using wet hands, shape the meat into balls that are 2 inches in diameter. Place the meatballs on a sheet pan that has been lined with foil and coated in cooking spray.

2.    Broil, for 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

3.    While the meatballs cook, make the sauce.

4.    Bring the vinegar, chipotle, honey and chile powder to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it reaches a simmer, remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the mustard and butter. Place the sauce pan back on the heat and bring to a simmer. Mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of cold water; add the constarch mixture to the pan. Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

5.    For the blue cheese sauce:

6.    Combine all of the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to one day. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

7.    To assemble: place the meatballs on a plate and drizzle the sauce over the top; toss gently to coat. Serve with blue cheese sauce.

Source https://www.dinneratthezoo.com

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