BBQ Turkey Meatballs with Bacon and a Pepper Jelly Glaze
It's that time of year where we love everything about turkey!
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Start with Turkey Thighs
I started with two large turkey thighs that weighed 3.5 lbs total.
Remove the bone, cut the meat into strips, then chill the meat in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
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Let's Grind!
After the turkey meat has chilled run it through your meat grinder; I use the grinder attachment on my KitchenAid mixer.
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Add Other Ingredients
After you grind the turkey, combine it with the other ingredients.
I'll show you those on the next slide.
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Turkey Meatball Ingredients
3 lbs ground turkey thighs (with skin)
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs.
1 egg
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp hot sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
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Roll 'em Up
After you mix in all the ingredients, it's time to roll up the meatballs.
I like to make them a little larger than a golf ball.
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Wrap in Bacon
Each meatball was wrapped in half a slice of thin cut bacon secured with a toothpick.
I'm getting hungry already...
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Let's Start Cooking
The bacon wrapped meatballs were then cooked on a kettle set up for indirect heat (275F) for about 30 minutes.
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The Secret Ingredient
After 30 minutes, the meatballs had an internal temperature of 165F. So, I brushed them with a secret ingredient: Tabasco Pepper Jelly
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Dig In!
These turkey meatballs are amazing. They are perfectly cooked and that sweet heat glaze just sends them over the top!
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Try These Grilled Turkey Wings!
If you loved those BBQ Turkey Meatballs then you're going to go crazy for these Grilled Turkey Wings. I mean, Pterodactyl Wings...
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