Cocktail turkey meatballs with chipotle orange cranberry glaze are the perfect party bite. What party would be complete without cocktail meatballs? From tailgate parties, family gatherings or sophisticated soirees, cocktail meatballs take the center stage of any buffet. My new recipe for these turkey meatballs with chipotle orange cranberry glaze are awesome and party perfect. Plus no one left the holiday party hungry over the weekend. Because the flavors of turkey combined with the cranberry, are so appropriate for this time of year…gobble, gobble!
Making these cocktail turkey meatballs gluten free as requested from my client. Since this is an easy swap out feel free to substitute the bread crumbs in this recipe for gluten free ones. At the party I noticed several people huddled around the chaffing dish eating one cocktail turkey meatball after another. Additionally I noticed a few of them doing the “happy dance”. Maybe that was from the spirits from the cocktails? Because I know party food excitement, I can spot that a mile away. So try my recipe for these delicious cocktail turkey meatballs with chipotle orange cranberry glaze at your next affair. Of course you will be one popular host or hostess, I’m sure of that.
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Cocktail Turkey Meatballs with Orange Chipotle Cranberry glaze are the perfect party food!
This time of year there are parties everywhere big and small and these cocktail turkey meatballs with orange Chipotle cranberry glaze are “party food”. Plus your church pot luck party will never be the same again. Since they travel well take a slow-cooker full of these tasty little miracle morsels with you to that gathering. Furthermore these cocktail turkey meatballs are so delicious you most likely will be asked to bring them to the next occasion.
Cocktail Turkey Meatballs with Chipotle Orange Cranberry Glaze
These tangy, sweet turkey meatballs have a bit of spiciness and smoky flavor from the chipotle chilies and is such a nice contrast with the cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp course ground pepper
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup Romano/Parmesan cheese blend
- 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, minced
- 1 large or jumbo egg, whisked
Chipotle Orange Cranberry Glaze
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 2 tsp rosemary, minced
- 1 15 oz can of jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 12 oz bottle of Heinz chili sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp chipotle chilies in adobo, minced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tbsp cornstarch, mixed in 3 tbsp water until dissolved
Instructions
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In a small saucepan on the stove over medium/high heat add the olive oil, garlic and onion, saute for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and set aside to cool.
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In a medium mixing bowl or in a bowl of a stand mixer combine the ground turkey, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, white wine Romano/Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, egg and lastly add the cooled onion/garlic mixture and mix until well combined by hand or with a mixer. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to rest
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While the turkey mixture is resting make the chipotle orange cranberry glaze by adding the olive oil, onion and rosemary into a saucepan over medium/high heat, stir occasionally for 4 minutes then add all the other ingredients to this and continue stirring occasionally breaking up the cranberry sauce as it melts, let the sauce come to a boil and then turn down to simmer for 15 minutes.
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Take off heat and with an immersion blender puree in the sauce pan or regular blender, puree the sauce and pour back into the saucepan set at lowest setting and cover to keep warm.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees
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Take out the ground turkey mixture and with your hands and/or a small cookie scoop, roll into small balls about a 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch in diameter, I came up with 40 meatballs.
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As you are making the, place them on a parchment lined sheet pan or nonstick sprayed sheet pan, once all the meatballs have been made place in oven for 20 minutes.
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Take out and put the meatballs in a serving casserole or chaffing dish and pour sauce over them and serve warm or let cool, cover and place in the refrigerator for the next day, reheat and serve at that point.
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Serves 12 as an appetizer
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These were delicious and hearty! Perfect for a festive holiday party. The flavor combination was wonderful between the sauce and meatballs. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Bomb ass delicious! Loved your presentation! These were a hit at my holiday party. Easy and savory.
Thank you and I’m glad you liked them!