Turkey Meatballs with rice
These oven baked kid-friendly turkey and rice meatballs are the perfect iron-rich finger food for your baby, children of all ages, and adults!
Ingredients
- 1 pound93% lean ground turkey ((can use beef, chicken, or pork))
- ¾ cupcooked rice (150g)
- 3 teaspoonssesame oil
- 1 cupfinely chopped vegetables of choice (100g) ((i used broccoli, carrots, spinach))
- ½ teaspoongarlic powder
Directions
- 1
Heat oven to 350F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- 2
Add the veggies to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. You can also do this by hand.
- 3
Heat 1 teaspoon of sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook vegetables until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
- 4
Add the rice, remaining sesame oil, garlic powder. Combine until well-incorporated. If the rice is too hard then microwave briefly to soften.
- 5
Add the turkey and mix gently using hands (don’t overwork the meat!) . Working with wet hands, shape into small-sized balls. I highly recommend using an ice cream scooper.
- 6
Place on baking sheet. In a small oven-safe dish(es), add some water and place in the pan alongside the meatballs.
- 7
Bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.