Mexican Meatballs
Juicy baked Mexican Meatballs are made with ground turkey and Tex Mex spices. Albondigas are easy to make in three simple steps and can be served as a healthy appetizer, in soup or as part of a main!
Servings: 30 meatballs
Calories: 44kcal
Ingredients
Mexican Meatballs:
- 2 lbs ground turkey or chicken
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Cooking spray I use Misto
- guacamole and pico de gallo for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.*
- In a large mixing bowl, add turkey, cheese, green onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and mix well using your hands. Form into 30 golf ball size meatballs (I use small ice cream scoop).
- Bake meatballs in 2 batches for 15 minutes or until browned. Serve hot with brown rice/quinoa, guacamole and pico de gallo. Or serve as an appy.
Notes
Recipe used by permission from Lexi's Clean Kitchen Cookbook.
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
- Cook from frozen: Lay rolled uncooked meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, freeze completely and transfer to a large Ziploc bag. Bake from frozen following recipe's instructions + 10 minutes.
- Use parchment paper or silicone baking mat: This both prevents meatballs from sticking to the pan and makes cleanup a breeze.
- Color of baking sheet: I used a dark baking sheet. Light colour like aluminum will increase baking time.
- Do not skip cheese: Since this recipe does not use egg for binding, cheese acts as the binding and moisturizing ingredients.
- Use a small scoop: Uniform sizing not only looks better but also means that the meatballs all get done at the same time.
- Flip halfway through cooking time: This allows meatballs to brown on both sides, especially great if serving as an appetizer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g