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holiday dinner turkey balls

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Sherri Williams
Crestview, FL

This is your Holiday Dinner neatly packaged in the cutest balls ever. You have your turkey, cornbread stuffing, potatoes and cranberry sauce with an Asian flare. I made these for my office Christmas luncheon. Everyone went crazy over these. I feel that we should celebrate everyday as if it was a holiday...make these for any occassion. You have just got to try these. Cooking with passion, sw :)

(2 ratings)
yield 20 -24 appetizers
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For holiday dinner turkey balls

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground turkey
  • 1/3 c
    instant potato flakes, dry
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    poultry seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 tsp
    chives
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 box
    cornbread stuffing
  • SWEET AND TANGY SAUCE
  • 1 can
    cranberry sauce
  • 1 jar
    chili sauce
  • 1 md
    juice of one lemon
  • 1/4 c
    dry sherry
  • 1/4 c
    soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    honey
  • 3 tsp
    granulated garlic
  • 2 tsp
    granulated onion
  • 1-2 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 2 tsp
    ginger powder
  • **water if needed**

How To Make holiday dinner turkey balls

  • 1
    combine ingredients 1-8 in a mixing bowl
  • 2
    place about a Tbsp of the meat mixture in the palm of you hand. **it's best if your hands are damp** add about a tsp of the cornbread mixture in the center of the meat mixture.
  • 3
    seal the meat mixture around the cornbresd stuffing. roll and make 2 inch meatballs. meanwhile, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. on a oven proof pan bake the turkey balls for 10-12 minutes or until done.
  • 4
    in a large stock pot add all the sauce ingredients. simmer and stir unitl you have a smooth sauce. add the meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes or so
  • 5
    plate up and serve
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