Garlic Butter Meatballs

Ground Turkey Meatballs in garlic butter sauce sitting in a cast iron skillet and garnished with parsley

5 from 4 votes

These tender ground turkey meatballs are tossed in a rich garlicky butter sauce for a flavor-filled dinner you can make in minutes! They are perfect to serve with pasta, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Servings:

Calories: 534kcal

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

2 tablespoons Challenge Salted Butter melted
1.5 pounds ground turkey
1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 clove garlic pressed
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoons olive oil

For the Garlic butter Sauce

6 tablespoons Challenge Salted Butter
2 cloves garlic pressed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350˚F.
In a large bowl, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Then add ground turkey, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, parmesan, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Use clean hands to work the mixture until all ingredients are evenly combined.
Form the ground turkey mixture into 2 inch meatballs
Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the meatballs and turn to brown on each side for 1-2 minutes. I usually turn them 3-4 times. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add the lemon juice the the skillet ad deglaze by scraping the bottom of the pan with a spoon or spatula. Add 6 tablespoons of butter and garlic and stir until melted, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of parsley.
Place the meatballs back in the skillet and toss or turn to coat them with the garlic butter sauce. Then transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the meatballs reach 165˚F.
If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, you can transfer the meatballs and garlic sauce to a casserole dish and finish cooking for 15-20 minutes.

Notes

Makes about 12 two inch meatballs

Substitutions: You can use ground chicken, ground pork, ground beef, or a combination in place of ground turkey

How to Store: Divide leftovers into meal sized portions and store in the

refrigerator for 3-4 days
freezer for up to a month

How to Reheat: Garlic Butter meatballs can be reheated in the microwave, oven, or on the stove top over low heat.

How to Freeze: This recipe can be frozen before or after cooking. See post for full freezing instructions.

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