
Turkey Meatballs
Kathy Pullin
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These Turkey Meatballs are smoky, cheesy, and packed with bold BBQ flavor, featuring juicy turkey and pork wrapped in a crispy spicy cracker crust. Finished with a tangy vinegar-based BBQ sauce, they’re the perfect crowd-pleasing bite for game day, backyard cookouts, or weeknight grilling.
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
1/4 to 1/2 lb ground pork
1 egg
4 oz diced pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon Sassy BBQ rub (or your favorite rub)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Combine above ingredients and make balls 1/4 to 1/3 lb each and set aside.
4 oz Spice House crackers Original Spicy. Place crackers in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.
Roll turkey meatballs in crushed crackers.
Bake 350° in oven or grill till internal temperature reaches 150° then top with a vinegar based bbq sauce. I used John Boy and Billy Original.
Continue to bake till internal temperature of 165°