
The large size of these meatballs prevents them from becoming overcooked in the oven- genius. I also loved the store-bought marinara shortcut. We ate them with an entire loaf of sourdough baguette garlic bread which was essential. 🙂
This recipe was adapted from Bon Appétit, contributed by Chris Morocco. I used ground turkey and modified the proportions. Easy and delicious comfort food. Everyone absolutely loved it!
- 3 T extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
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3 large eggs
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2 1/4 cups panko
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3/4 cup milk or water
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1 1/4 tsp Morton kosher salt
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1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
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freshly ground black pepper
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1 1/2 oz Parmesan, finely grated (about 3/4 cup), plus more for serving (I used Parmigiano-Reggiano)
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1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lbs ground turkey or ground beef (20% fat) (or other ground meat)(I used 1 2/3 pounds ground turkey)
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warm homemade or store-bought tomato sauce (I used 28 oz jar of Rao’s marinara)
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basil leaves, chiffonade or torn, for serving
- Place rack in top third of oven; preheat to 425°, preferably on convection.
- Lightly brush a large rimmed baking sheet with oil.
- Using a sturdy wooden spoon, vigorously stir eggs, panko, milk, salt, garlic powder, several cranks of pepper, Parmesan, and remaining 3 T oil in a medium bowl until nearly a smooth paste.
- Mix in one quarter of meat (combining just a small amount of meat in the beginning makes it easier to incorporate the rest without overmixing).
- Add remaining meat and mix well to thoroughly combine, but don’t overwork it.
- Using oiled hands or a large cookie scoop, form into 12 to 14 large meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs until well browned underneath, about 15 minutes. Using a stiff metal spatula, pry up and turn over meatballs (they may want to stick a bit). Bake until browned on second side and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each one registers 160°, 4–7 minutes.
- Divide meatballs among plates and spoon some sauce over. Alternatively, warm the sauce in a large, shallow pan and place the meatballs into the sauce.
- Top with basil and more Parmesan.
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