August 25, 2020
How to make Greek oven-baked turkey meatballs stuffed with feta cheese
Have you ever made turkey meatballs?
Today I have another low carb and high protein Greek recipe using my favourite igredient; feta cheese! Many steps of this recipe are the exact same with those I have followed to make oven-baked meatballs from minced beef. The only differences are the baking temperature, the type of minced meat and the feta cheese!
A few facts and tips to make the best turkey meatballs!
- For those who follow a keto or low carb diet, this recipe contains 3.7 grams of net carbs per portion (4 meatballs). If you replace the onions with scallions, the net carbs will be reduced to 3.2 grams/ portion.
- Each portion contains 27g protein
- You can use any kind of minced meat you want following the same steps, just be aware of the temperature. Minced chicken and turkey need lower heat comparing to beef and lamb!
- Minced turkey is low in iron, so it’s alright to add dairy to your meatballs without worrying about iron absorption.
- Minced turkey and chicken have a very soft and watery constistency, so be patient and make sure you have completely removed the extra water from the soaked oats. You can use a sieve if you need to!
Spoiler alert: This is how the meatball stuffing will look like after baking!
Oven baked feta-stuffed turkey meatballs
Oven- baked Greek meatballs made from minced turkey and stuffed with feta cheese, without adding extra salt or oils. You can also use minced beef or any kind of minced meat you prefer.
Equipment
- cooking paper
- oven
- oven tray
- chopping board
Ingredients
- 250 fresh grams minced turkey
- 1 large raw egg
- 30 grams brown onions
- 3 tbsp oats
- 1 leaf fresh basil
- 5 leaves fresh mint
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- 72 grams feta cheese for stuffing (six 1 cm cubes)
Instructions
- Let the oats soak into 3 oz of tap water.
- Dice the onion, the basil and mint leaves into very small pieces.
- In your mixing bowl, knead the mince meat with your hands with fresh lemon juice from 1/2 lemon.
- Add the soaked oats (if there is any water left, remove it first) and the rest of the igredients in the mince meat and knead with your hands until the mixture looks smooth.
- Cut the feta cheese into small cubes.
- Start preheating the oven to 150 degrees degrees C. Select the "upper and lower heat" setting.
- Put a piece of cooking paper on the oven tray. Pinch off pieces of the mixture and flatten with your palms to make 12 small patties.
- With your finger create a small hole at the center of each pattie and put the feta cheese cubes.
- Roll each piece into a round meatball and make sure the cheese is covered.
- Put the tray in the oven and set the temperature to 180 degrees C.
- After 20 minutes carefully open the oven door, flip the meatballs and close the oven door as soon as possible.
- After 15 minutes turn the heat off and open the oven door. Pour lemon juice from 1/2 lemon while the meatballs are still hot. You are ready to serve!
Notes
Each portion (4 meatballs) contain:
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Baked feta-stuffed turkey meatballs
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Maria Tikka
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