Ground Turkey Meatballs

Ground turkey meatballs are the best, easy dinner recipe! They’re quick, versatile and completely delicious. We love meatballs and they are great with to pair these perfectly tender and flavor-packed meatballs with your favorite sides and have dinner on the table in under an hour. Perfect for a busy weeknight.

Extra turkey meatballs are also perfect for meal prep. Be sure to pack up leftovers for easy weekday lunches, you can easily re-heat them at the office and enjoy a hot lunch when you’re feeling tired of sandwiches.

 

If your family loves turkey meatballs as much as mine, I’ve got plenty of fun recipes for you to try. Be sure to check out my Meatball Soup, Baked Meatballs Casserole, Meatballs With Mashed Cauliflower, Spaghetti Squash With Meatballs or these mouthwatering Cocktail Meatballs.

Ingredients To Make Turkey Meatballs

• Ground turkey — Look for an extra-lean option at the grocery store. You can also substitute ground beef, pork or ground chicken if desired.
• Italian bread crumbs — Plain breadcrumbs can be substituted, but I recommend adding a heaping teaspoon of Italian seasonings to your meatball mixture for extra flavor if you go this route.
• Eggs — Eggs are the binder for this recipe and they’ll keep your meatballs from falling apart while adding great flavor.
• Onion — Either yellow or white, both will get the job done!
• Garlic — I love using fresh garlic cloves, though a bit of garlic powder will definitely work fine.
• Milk — Milk adds moisture to your meat mixture, and therefore helps to prevent dryness.
• Seasonings — I generally keep things simple with kosher salt and pepper, but feel free to experiment with other seasonings such as oregano, if desired.
• Optional — Fresh parsley, fresh basil or any other fresh herbs you prefer for garnish.

How to Make Ground Turkey Meatballs

Prepare mixture:

• Don’t forget to preheat your oven first thing. If should be set to 400°F.
• Measure ground turkey, breadcrumbs, eggs, diced onion, minced garlic, milk, salt and pepper into a large bowl.
• Mix ingredients thoroughly and gently, until well combined.

Form meatballs and bake:

• Coat a baking sheet or casserole dish with a light layer of non-stick cooking spray. Or you can use foil or parchment paper instead.
• Use a spoon or 2-tablespoon sized cookie scoop to divide meat mixture evenly. Form each portion into a small sphere.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes and then turn on the broiler for about 3 minutes. Cook until the internal temperature is 165F. Once the turkey meatballs are slightly golden brown on top, remove them from the oven.  

Serve:

• Garnish your turkey meatballs with some freshly chopped parsley leaves, this is optional but delicious.
• Serve warm with all of your favorite sides and enjoy!

How To Store Leftovers

• Allow this turkey meatballs recipe to cool and place them in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3-4 days.  
• Leftovers can also be stored frozen for around 2-3 months. I recommend flash freezing (freezing individually on a baking sheet) meatballs before transferring them to a container or baggie. This will prevent them from sticking together.
• To reheat: leftovers reheat well in the microwave, but you can also warm them back up using the oven, toaster oven or air fryer.

More Ground Turkey Recipes

If you’ve got lots of ground turkey to use up, try these recipes!

What pairs well with Ground turkey meatballs?

• Sauce! I especially like serving turkey meatballs with classic tomato sauce and spaghetti noodles. They would also be delicious with chimichurri or cocktail sauce.
• Potatoes of all kinds: Meatballs go great with mashed potatoes, sweet mashed potatoes or my creamy potatoes au gratin. A simple brown gravy is also a nice addition when serving with potatoes.
• Warm bread or rolls: Try my crunchy garlic bread or some soft dinner rolls with savory garlic butter.
• Veggie main: Want to add protein on the side of a vegetarian main like zucchini lasagna or eggplant lasagna? These meatballs would pair perfectly.
• An easy side salad: Go with a leafy arugula salad, easy red cabbage salad or brussels sprouts and bacon salad!

Recipe Variations

• Sub protein: Instead of turkey, you can use lean ground beef or ground chicken for your meatballs.
• Seasonings: I generally season my meatballs with salt and pepper to taste. However, you can really use any seasonings or herbs you like to create different flavors. Try oregano, Italian seasonings, dried rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, garlic salt, paprika, smoked paprika and more!
• Vegan: Try making these delicious meatballs with your favorite meat replacement product. There are so many on the market today and they’re widely available at most local grocery stores.

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