Turkey Koftas

I’ve been wanting to try these for a while, but my husband wasn’t sure about them so I held off. He finally capitulated, but he’s not a fan of Mediterranean flavors like I am.

Very tasty!

The best news… hubby says he’s happy to BBQ them up for me any time I want!!!

Served initially w/ my Garlic Cheese Herbed Cauliflower Crown.

TIP: To make Turkey Keftedes instead (using IP), roll into meatballs, add 1/2 cup of no salt added chicken broth to IP’s inner pot, place meatballs on IP’s trivet, seal lid, then select PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) for 8 mins with a 5 min natural release (NR).

Turkey Koftas Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lbs 93% lean ground turkey
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup curly parsley, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Soak 6 wooden skewers in water for at least 30 mins.
2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 lb lean ground turkey, diced 1/2 medium yellow onion, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup finely chopped curly parsley, 1 Tbsp finely chopped mint leaves, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/8 tsp ground allspice, and 1/8 tsp cinnamon – until well-combined.
3. Using a measuring cup, scoop out just over 1/3 cup at a time and form 6 oval-shaped koftas.
4. Set in refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes and as long as overnight. I place them on the cutting board that we’ll use to transfer them to the barbecue.
5. Once done chilling, thread 1 soaked wooden skewer (lengthwise) though each kofta .
6. Preheat BBQ to high heat.
7. Place koftas on grill, equally spaced, then reduce temperature to medium and cook for 8 mins.
8. Flip each kofta and continue cooking for about 7 mins, until each kofta has reached 165° F.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 koftas
Servings: 3
Amount per serving
Calories	270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.7g	14%
Saturated Fat 3.34g	17%
Cholesterol 120mg	40%
Sodium 553mg	24%
Total Carbohydrate 8.9g	3%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g	3%
Total Sugars 1.2g
Added Sugars 0mg
Protein 30.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 81mg	6%
Iron 2.61mg	15%
Potassium 453mg	10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

#HighProtein #LowFat #BBQ