Herby Turkey Meatballs

Name: Herby Turkey Meatballs
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: fresh coriander; lean turkey mince; Whey Protein Neutral; Instant Oats; ground cumin; olive oil; olive oil; onion, diced; chilli flakes; chicken stock cube; lemon, zest finely grated; ground cinnamon; harissa paste; long-grain brown rice

with a warming harissa-tomato sauce

45 min

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a bowl of turkey meatballs with harissa tomato sauce, rice and rocket

By Izy Hossack
June 8, 2022

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These turkey meatballs are low in fat and high in protein but packed with flavour as they’re mixed with lots of chopped coriander and some cumin before being fried until crispy. A simple tomato sauce is jazzed up with spicy harissa, warming cinnamon and some chickpeas for extra fibre and protein.

Ingredients

4 Persons

FOR THE MEATBALLS

60 g

fresh coriander
500 g

lean turkey mince
30 g

Whey Protein Neutral
40 g

Instant Oats
1 tsp

ground cumin
pinch

salt
1 tbsp

olive oil

FOR THE SAUCE:

0.5 tbsp

olive oil
1

onion, diced
0.5

chilli flakes
(400g/ 14 oz) tin

chopped tomatoes
0.5

chicken stock cube
0.5

lemon, zest finely grated
0.25 tsp

ground cinnamon
2 tbsp

harissa paste

chickpeas, drained and rinsed

250 (400g/ 14 oz) tin

long-grain brown rice
4 tsp

natural yogurt

Preparation

1

Very finely chop the coriander stems and leaves. Add to a mixing bowl with the turkey, protein powder, instant oats and cumin. Season with a pinch of salt then mix together by hand until combined.
2

Heat the 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Roll heaped tablespoons of the meatballs mixture into balls and add to the pan. Fry until golden on all sides. You may need to do this in two batches to avoid crowding the pan.
3

In a separate frying pan, heat the 1/2 tbsp olive oil and onion over a medium-low heat. Cook until starting to turn golden, 7-10 minutes, then add the chilli flakes, tomatoes, stock cube, lemon zest, cinnamon, harissa and chickpeas. Add ½ tin of water (around 1 cup / 250ml) to the pan and stir everything together. Bring to the boil then turn down to simmer for 10 minutes to thicken slightly. Taste and season with salt, as needed.
4

Cook the brown rice according to the directions on the package.
5

Serve the meatballs and sauce with rice, yogurt and salad leaves.
1

Enjoy!