BUFFALO TURKEY MEATBALLS
This recipe for buffalo turkey meatballs is tender meatballs made with ground turkey that are tossed in a homemade chipotle sauce and served with a skinny blue cheese dip.
INGREDIENTS
- For the meatballs:
- 1 pound Foster Farms Organic Ground Turkey
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- For the buffalo sauce:
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 cannedchipotle pepper, finely minced (remove the seeds before mincing to tone down the heat)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Blue cheese dipping sauce:
- 1/2 cup low or non fat greek yogurt
- ½ cup low fat sour cream
- ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the broiler. Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Using wet hands, shape the meat into balls that are 2 inches in diameter. Place the meatballs on a sheet pan that has been lined with foil and coated in cooking spray.
- Broil, for 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
- While the meatballs cook, make the sauce.
- Bring the vinegar, chipotle, honey and chile powder to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it reaches a simmer, remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the mustard and butter. Place the sauce pan back on the heat and bring to a simmer. Mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of cold water; add the constarch mixture to the pan. Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- For the blue cheese sauce:
- Combine all of the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to one day. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
- To assemble: place the meatballs on a plate and drizzle the sauce over the top; toss gently to coat. Serve with blue cheese sauce.
