Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatballs – Hilton Head Health

The Chef and Culinary Team at Hilton Head Health have created a low-calorie, healthy gourmet cuisine with an emphasis on local and natural ingredients to ensure a well-balanced weight loss diet.   One of the popular features of the program is when H3 teaches participants how to prepare meals, snacks and beverages, like this recipe for SWEET AND SPICY TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH APRICOT SAUCE.   Tip: This is good with all ground chicken or turkey, or, a combo of ground poultry and lean ground pork.  We happen to like it best with the turkey-chicken combo.

Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatballs

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizers and Snacks

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Apricot, Chicken, Turkey

Servings: 24 Servings

Calories: 29kcal

Courtesy Of: Hilton Head Health, SC

Sweet, Savory, and Delicious for a Spa Party, Light Lunch, or Entree

Ingredients

MEATBALLS:

• ▢ ½ cup soft bread crumbs
• ▢ 2 tablespoons skim milk
• ▢ 1 egg white
• ▢ ¼ cup white onion - finely chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons green onions - or chives - finely chopped
• ▢ ¼ cup dried apricots - finely chopped
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 clove garlic - minced
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ 6 oz lean ground turkey breast - or use all turkey
• ▢ 6 oz lean ground chicken breast - or use all chicken

SAUCE

• ▢ ½ cup apricot nectar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ancho chili powder
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk.
• Let stand for 5 minutes. Then stir in egg white, onion, apricots, salt, garlic, and chili powder.
• Add ground chicken and turkey; mix well.
• Shape meat mixture into 24 small meatballs.
• Place meatballs on the prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until 165°F.
• Drain on paper towels if necessary.
• In the mean time, prepare sauce; toss meatballs gently to coat.

SAUCE:

• In a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat.
• Before serving, heat and stir 1 minute more.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

Makes 24 meatballs, 1 per serving, dipped lightly in sauce.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 29 kcal (1%) | Carbohydrates: 1.5 g (1%) | Protein: 3 g (6%) | Fat: 1 g (2%) | Cholesterol: 11 mg (4%) | Sodium: 17 mg (1%) | Potassium: 54 mg (2%) | Fiber: 0.2 g (1%) | Vitamin A: 70 IU (1%) | Calcium: 7 mg (1%) | Iron: 0.24 mg (1%)

Hilton Head Health is a destination health resort in an elegant facility on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, surrounded by all the natural beauty of a Lowcountry island getaway.  The program guides you to achieving your weight loss, wellness and longevity goals with  programs focusing on fitness, nutrition and SELF (Stress management, Empowerment, Longevity, and Fulfillment).   Guests benefit from a community of supportive dieticians, psychologists, wellness educators, fitness trainers, chefs and spa therapists, and graduates continue their lifestyle change with the H3@Home program and receive continued support and structure at home.

Karla Williams is the Executive Chef for Hilton Head Health in South Carolina.  A graduate from The Chef’s Academy in Indianapolis, Karla’s past experience includes Culinary Intern and Sous Chef at H3, as well as Sous Chef at Kona Grill in Carmel, Indiana.   Chef Karla has been featured live on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family Show.  In addition to her love for nutrition and healthy cooking, Karla enjoys teaching part-time fitness classes. Her passion for living a well-balanced healthy lifestyle is apparent in her cooking demonstrations at Hilton Head Health.