Sweet-and-sour turducken meatballs
55
PREP TIME
30 min
Makes
6 Servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 35 minutes
Angus Fergusson
Ingredients
- 796-mL can diced tomatoes
- 1 medium carrot , peeled and chopped
- 1/2 onion , peeled and chopped
- 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple , about 1/2 pineapple, divided
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 3/4 tsp salt , divided
- 400 g duck breast
- 250 g ground turkey
- 250 g ground chicken
- 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Whirl half of tomatoes with carrot and onion in a food processor until puréed. Add 1 cup pineapple and pulse once or twice until pineapple is finely chopped. Pour sauce into a large pot and set over high. Stir in remaining tomatoes and pineapple, ketchup, honey, vinegar and 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 min.
- Remove skin from duck breast and discard. Cut duck into chunks and pulse in food processor until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add turkey, chicken, bread crumbs, parsley and remaining salt. Season with pepper. Mix with your hands until combined. Roll into 2-in. balls, then drop into sauce. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through, about 20 min.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 326,
- Protein
- 25 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g,
- Fat
- 12 g,
- Fibre
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 720 mg.
