You’ll love how flavorful these Gluten-Free Turkey Meatballs are! Baked turkey meatballs are such an easy meal prep option. The creamy lemon sauce is so good you’ll want to put it on everything.
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Go-to meals like these gluten-free turkey meatballs that everyone can agree on mean (almost) no dinnertime battles, easy meal prep, and delicious leftovers.
These healthy turkey meatballs are destined to be added to your list of tried and true dinners (like Paleo Salmon Cakes and Fried Gnocchi and Veggies). And since you’ll love these, you’ll definitely want to try our Air Fryer Meatballs and Spicy Pork Meatballs.
What to Serve With Gluten-free Meatballs?
As you can see in the photos, we used zoodles (zucchini noodles) that I made with my spiralizer. You could eat them with salad, Whole30 Skillet Potatoes, cauliflower rice, or regular rice if that is your jam.
Can You Freeze Ground Turkey Meatballs?
Yes! Bake these healthy turkey meatballs as directed and then freeze on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment. Once they’re fully frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- If you’re not gluten-free/Whole30/paleo, feel free to use panko or regular breadcrumbs in place of the almond flour.
- Want to use ground chicken, pork, or beef instead to make these easy turkey meatballs? Go for it!
- Turkey is very lean already, so I would avoid using 99% lean if possible. I purchased 93% lean, 7% fat. You need a little fat in there to keep these meatballs juicy.
- Using dried herbs? Reduce parsley to 1.5 tbsp, basil to 1 tbsp, and oregano to 1.5 tsp.
Other Easy Dinners You’ll Love:
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
- Gluten-Free Quiche
- Paleo Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- 21 Easy Whole30 Dinners You’ll Actually Want to Eat
- Pesto Chicken and Cauliflower
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS
One serving has 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.
Gluten-Free Meatballs
Ingredients
Greek Turkey Meatballs
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 green onions
- 1/4 cup parsley, fresh chopped
- 1 tsp dill dried
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp oregano, fresh
- 3 tbsp basil, fresh
Creamy Lemon Sauce
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
Making Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix ground turkey and other ingredients.2 lbs ground turkey, 1 egg, 3/4 cup almond flour, 2 green onions, 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, 1 tsp dill, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp oregano, fresh, 3 tbsp basil, fresh
- Shape and form the meatballs on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, flip and bake another 5 minutes or until the internal temp of the turkey meatball is 165 degrees F.
- If you want a browned top on the meatballs, put them under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.
Making Creamy Lemon Sauce
- Start the lemon sauce when you put the meatballs in the oven.
- Combine chicken stock, minced garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.3 cups chicken stock, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 2 tsp lemon juice
- Cook the sauce over medium-high heat until it is reduced by half. This will take about 6-10 minutes.
- Drizzle the lemon sauce over the meatballs and serve with your choice of side.
Notes
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I absolutely love this recipe! They turn out juicy and delicious… I was thinking of using the meatballs with a red tomato sauce instead of the lemon sauce… assuming they will be just as delicious? Thank you
I think the flavors would work well with a red sauce!
So glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Thank you Sarah for sharing the recipe for Gluten-Free Turkey Meatballs. I am a keto follower and that is why I wish to add ghee for the baking of the meatballs. Ghee is keto-approved fat.
What do you think of using lentil flour? Do you think it would work?
I have never worked with lentil flour so I don’t feel comfortable saying if it will work or not. If the texture is similar to almond flour then it *should* be ok. If you try it out, let me know it goes.
Ok, it worked! Since nobody noticed anything I would call it a success. I ground up small red lentils and used them as the flour and they tasted great.
Yahoo!!! Thank you for the update. 🙂
Keto too
Awww, you’re always looking out for me. Thanks; updated!