Turkey Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Tender turkey Swedish meatballs in a rich, creamy gravy. A lighter twist on the classic comfort food, ready in 30 minutes and perfect for weeknights or meal prep.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 420kcal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- Large Skillet or Cast Iron Pan
- Cookie scoop
- Instant-read Thermometer
- Wire whisk
- Fine-mesh strainer
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey 85/15 blend
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup yellow onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon olive oil for cooking
For the Gravy
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine panko and milk, let sit 5 minutes.
- Add turkey, soaked breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic, spices. Mix gently.
- Roll into 20–24 meatballs, refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Heat oil, brown meatballs in batches 2–3 min per side.
- Melt butter, whisk in flour, cook 1–2 min.
- Slowly whisk in broth, scraping browned bits.
- Stir in sour cream, Worcestershire, salt, pepper.
- Return meatballs to skillet, simmer 10–15 min.
- Garnish with parsley, serve with noodles or rice.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 250g | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg