Grammy's Kitchen · Meatballs · Turkey Meatballs
One of 38 meatballs recipes we measured
from www.budgetbytes.com
It ranks #5 of 38 for glaze depth among the meatballs recipes we compared. 29 cooks on www.budgetbytes.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 38.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| binder | 12% | 0% |
| egg | 11% | 10% |
| dairy | 0% | 6% |
| aromatics | 1% | 9% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 0% | 12% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 54 g | 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs ($0.30) |
| 12 g | 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan ($0.22) |
| 4 g | 2 tsp Italian seasoning ($0.20) |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp garlic powder ($0.02) |
| 2 g | 1/2 tsp onion powder ($0.03) |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp black pepper ($0.02) |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp salt ($0.02) |
| 454 g | 1 lb. ground turkey ($4.99) |
| 50 g | 1 large egg ($0.18) |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“My family loved this recipe. I used 85% lean turkey for this recipe and was a bit worried the fat content would be too high, but the meat stayed tender without pooling fat in the baking dish. I did use shredded Parmesan rather than grated, and the cheese defin” — a cook, 5.0★
“Followed the recipe pretty closely. Added a little extra garlic, some ground mustard, onion powder, chopped fresh parsley and basil from the garden, and sprinkled a little extra garlic on top. Baked for 15 at 400, then fried them for the last 5 in butter. They” — a cook, 5.0★