Turkey meatballs in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake turkey meatballs in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. If you have turkey fillet in the refrigerator, you can make the minced meat yourself, it will be even better. The recipe used commercially prepared ground turkey. I took short grain rice.

2. STEP 2

   

   First of all, let's prepare the rice. Rinse it several times to clean water, then boil until half cooked. To do this, fill the cereal with cold water in a saucepan and place on high heat. After boiling, reduce the heat to moderate and cook the rice for about 5 - 7 minutes, then drain the cereal in a colander to get rid of excess liquid.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the onion. Wash the carrots with a brush under running water, peel and rinse in clean water. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrots on a medium-sized grater.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place chopped vegetables and minced meat in a deep bowl.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add rice next.

6. STEP 6

   

   Salt to taste, sprinkle with your favorite spices (in the recipe I used ground red pepper, a little nutmeg and suneli hops).

7. STEP 7

   

   Mix everything thoroughly. Try rolling one ball; if the meatballs are difficult to form and fall apart, then add one chicken egg to the minced meat and mix again.

8. STEP 8

   

   Roll out meatballs with your hands to approximately the same size. The number of balls depends on what size you make the meatballs. I got 12 fist-sized pieces. Place the meatballs in a baking dish.

9. STEP 9

   

   How to make gravy for meatballs? Peel the garlic, remove the seeds and stem from the bell pepper. Cut the pepper into small strips. Wash the tomatoes, dry them and chop them into medium-sized cubes, and leave the garlic cloves whole (if they are very large, cut them into 2 or 4 parts). Place the peppers evenly between the meatballs in the baking dish. If desired, you can change the cutting method.

10. STEP 10

    

    Also distribute the garlic and tomatoes evenly among the minced turkey meatballs and rice.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add a pinch of salt to the tomato sauce, if desired, you can add dry basil, pour in 100 ml of cold water, stir. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, cover the pan with a lid or foil and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees (top-bottom mode). Bake for about 30 minutes, then remove the foil and leave the meatballs in the oven for another 10-15 minutes to brown. Please note that baking time and temperature may vary depending on your oven.

12. STEP 12

    

    Sprinkle the finished turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with fresh herbs and ground peppers if desired. Can be served. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Elya

26.09.2023

4.9

Such meatballs (not only from turkey, but also from any minced meat) can be baked in the oven with potatoes. The result is a practical and satisfying dish.

Natalia M

26.09.2023

4.5

For dinner I cooked turkey meatballs in the oven. I like this dietary option when the dish is baked. In addition, the meatballs are filling due to the rice. I made half a portion and my meatballs turned out smaller). I took long grain rice, boiled it in the microwave for 5 minutes, then put it in a sieve. I ground the meat and onions in a blender, added carrots, grated on a medium grater, and rice. I didn't add anything other than salt. The meatballs stuck together perfectly with wet hands. I took frozen bell peppers and tomatoes and placed them around the meatballs. Tomato paste was diluted with water and poured into the mold. The meatballs were additionally sprinkled with paprika on top. I baked it exactly as directed in the recipe. The result was amazingly delicious meatballs! They are soft and quite dense at the same time. The tomato sauce soaked them well and it turned out delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

Olga_Savelyeva

26.09.2023

4.9

Appetizing and aromatic meatballs made from tender minced turkey will satisfy even the most sophisticated tastes.