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Dinner · 30 min · Amounts not specified

Turkey skillet meatballs

Ground turkey dries out — don't overcook.

The sheet · 4 plates · 30 min

easy

Why tonight. Ground turkey dries out — don't overcook.

What it needs

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  • turkey
  • onion
  • cumin
  • panko
  • parsley

Good if you have them, fine if you do not: yogurt.

Method

  1. Panko soaked in a splash of milk or water first. Dry breadcrumbs pull moisture out of lean turkey and give you golf balls.
  2. Mix with your hands and stop the moment it comes together. Overworked meat goes springy and tight.
  3. Fry one teaspoon of the mix and taste it before shaping the rest. It is the only dish where you get to check the seasoning in advance.
  4. Sear them in a pan for color, then finish in the oven. Turkey needs the color because it will not brown much on its own.

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Published minimums for what is in this

Published minimum internal temperaturesGround beef, pork, lamb and veal: 71°C, 160°F. Poultry, whole or ground: 74°C, 165°F.Ground beef, pork, lamb and veal71°C / 160°FPoultry, whole or ground74°C / 165°F40°C50°C60°C70°C80°C

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Why each of these is on the list

What the ingredients are actually doing

turkey
Lean and huge, which is a bad combination for even cooking.
onion
The base under most of this library.
cumin
Earthy and slightly bitter, and it needs heat to open.
panko
Larger, drier and shatterier than ordinary breadcrumbs, which is why it stays crisp when a fine crumb goes soggy.
parsley
Not a garnish, a green note.

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