Turkey Meatballs

 

• 1 pound ground turkey (454 grams)
• ▢ ½ cup dry breadcrumbs (55 grams)
• ▢ ½ cup Parmesan cheese (35 grams) optional
• ▢ ¼ cup milk
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ▢ ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper if desired.
• In a large bowl, combine turkey, bread crumbs, cheese if using, milk, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic, onion powder, pepper and bread crumbs. Mix well but don't overmix — make sure there are no clumps of bread crumbs in the mixture. Let sit for 10-20 minutes for the bread crumbs to absorb excess moisture.
• Roll into 1-1¼" balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F for 13-15 minutes, until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached. OPTIONAL: to brown the tops, turn the oven to broil for 2-5 minutes.