holiday dinner turkey balls

Crestview, FL
Updated on Jan 6, 2012

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 :)

prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method ---
yield 20-24 appetizers

Ingredients

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

How To Make holiday dinner turkey balls

  • Step 1
    combine ingredients 1-8 in a mixing bowl
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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
  • Step 5
    plate up and serve

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Category: Turkey
Category: Other Snacks
Category: Chili
Keyword: #stuffing
Keyword: #sauce
Keyword: #Meatballs
Keyword: #Cranberry
Ingredient: Turkey
Culture: American

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