Cranberry meatballs make the perfect appetizer or side to your favorite meal.
These cranberry meatballs are not only delicious, but they are easy to make in the kitchen.
Tips for Making Meatballs
Here are a few helpful tips for making the most delicious cranberry meatballs.
Credit: Marty Baldwin
)canjellied cranberry sauce
1cupbottled barbecue sauce
Directions
Create Meat Mixture
Preheat oven to 350F.
For meatballs, in a very large bowl, beat egg with a fork.
Stir in bread crumbs, dried cranberries or raisins, onion, salt, and cloves or allspice.
Add ground chicken or turkey; mix well.
Shape into 60 meatballs.
Prepare Meatballs for Cooking
Lightly coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Place meatballs in pan.
Bake the Meatballs
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until done (165F).
The internal color of a meatball is not a reliable doneness indicator.
A poultry meatball cooked to 165F is safe, regardless of color.
To measure the doneness of a meatball, insert an instant-read thermometer into the center of meatball.
Add cooked meatballs, stirring gently to coat.
(Meatballs may be kept warm on low-heat setting for up to 1 hour more.)
Prepare meatballs as directed through step 2.
Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
