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Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Vinegar Glaze

January 13, 2017 by [email protected] 10 Comments

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This easy meatball recipe will surprise you with all of its flavors! A thick vinegar-based sauce is the star of these turkey meatballs with balsamic vinegar glaze.  Place them on top of creamy mashed potatoes and you are in comfort food nirvana.

turkey meatballs and a vinegar sauce with onions and garlic in a sauté pan.
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  • What movie pairs well with turkey meatballs and beer?
  • What beer pairs well with Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Vinegar Glaze?
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  • Tips & Variations
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  • Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Vinegar Glaze

To say that I like meatballs is an understatement.  I LOVE them.  They are easy to make and can come in many different combinations.  You can serve them on noodles, or potatoes, as an appetizer.  So versatile!

glazed turkey meatballs on a pile of mashed potatoes. a fork cut one meatball in half on a plate.

What movie pairs well with turkey meatballs and beer?

The movie we’re watching is Bridget Jones’s Baby.  I love this series of movies and just recently re-watched the others because I knew this was coming.

What beer pairs well with Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Vinegar Glaze?

The beer: Yuengling Lager from Yuengling.

This very drinkable beer is perfectly paired with the tang of the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce in the glaze on these meatballs.

balsamic glazed meatballs with sauce on top of a bed of mashed potatoes on a plate. a cloth napkin, fork, and a lager beer next to it.

Ingredients

This easy turkey meatball recipe with balsamic reduction has-

  • Ground turkey
  • Egg and bread crumbs to bind the meatballs together
  • Onions, garlic, and butter for sauteeing them
  • Balsamic vinegar and soy sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • Water mixed with cornstarch for thickening the glaze

How to make turkey meatballs with balsamic vinegar glaze step-by-step

First for the meatballs add the turkey, egg, and bread crumbs to a bowl. 

Mix all ingredients together and form into a ball.

Add about a tablespoon of oil to the bottom of a pan then set to medium heat.

steps for making ground turkey meatballs in a frying pan. step direction text on each image add oil to pan, add the formed meatballs, cook on each side.

Place the meatballs in the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes. 

Flip the meatballs and add a cover to the pan while the meatballs cook for another 5-6 minutes more. This helps them cook the center further.

While the meatballs are cooking, chop the onions and mince the garlic.

Remove the homemade turkey meatballs from the pan and put them on a plate and set them aside.

Add the butter to the same pan on the same heat setting.

Let the butter melt then add the onion. Sautee for 3 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

steps for making an easy balsamic glaze in a pan on the stovetop. text directions placed over each of the four images melt butter, sauté onions and garlic, add vinegar and soy sauce and brown sugar, thicken with water and cornstarch.

Pour in the balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Mix everything together.

In a cup add the warm water and mix in the cornstarch. Stir together so there are no clumps.

Pour into the pan and let the sauce thicken. Takes about 1 minute.

Take the meatballs and add them back into the pan.

Tips & Variations

  • Instead of frying, you can make baked turkey meatballs. Form the meatballs and add them to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • If you really love vinegar, you can add another 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar in place of the soy sauce.
  • Serve with homemade garlic mashed potatoes like these ones from Creme De La Crumb.

More meatball recipes

  • Baked Meatballs
  • Porcupine Meatballs and Zoodles
  • Caprese Chicken Meatball Subs 

And here you are….

spoon holiday a sauce coated turkey meatball with onions, zoomed in. Recipe title turkey meatballs with balsamic vinegar glaze and blog name under the image.

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

turkey meatballs and a vinegar sauce with onions and garlic in a sauté pan.

Turkey Meatballs with Balsamic Vinegar Glaze

These turkey meatballs with balsamic vinegar glaze have a thick, sweet, and tangy balsamic vinegar sauce. Perfect over mashed potatoes.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy meals
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

  • large sautee pan
  • tongs

Ingredients

Turkey Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs, original
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Balsamic Vinegar Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small white onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch

Instructions

Turkey Meatballs

  • Add the turkey, egg, and bread crumbs to a bowl. Mix all ingredients together and form into a ball.
    1 pound ground turkey, 1 egg, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, original
  • Add about a tablespoon of oil to the bottom of a pan then set to medium heat. Place the meatballs in the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Flip the meatballs then cover the pan. Cook for 5-6 minutes more.

Balsamic Vinegar Glaze

  • Chop the onions and mince the garlic.
    1 small white onion, 2 cloves garlic
  • Remove the cooked meatballs and to the same pan melt 2 tablespoons butter, then add onions and garlic. Let soften for 2-3 minutes.
    2 tablespoons butter
  • Add the balsamic and soy sauce to the pan and the brown sugar.
    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • Stir together the water and cornstarch. Pour into the pan and let the liquid thicken.
    1/2 cup water, 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • Serve on top of mashed potatoes or noodles. Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Tips for making this recipe:

  • After flipping the meatballs for the first time, cover the top of the pan with a lid so the meatballs cook evenly in the center.
  • Instead of frying bake the meatballs in the oven at 375-degrees for 15 minutes.
  • To store: Add to a covered container and eat within 3 days. 
Tried this recipe?Mention @mittenmommy or tag #mittenmovienight!

Balsamic Vinegar Glaze adapted from Shugary Sweets

Originally published in January of 2017. Updated post in April of 2022 with new photos, same great recipe. 

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Last Updated on June 21, 2022 by [email protected]

Filed Under: Mitten Meals, Pilsner and Lager Recipe Pairings Tagged With: lager

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sarah

    January 18, 2017 at 5:40 am

    These look delicious! I love a slightly sweet sauce on meatballs! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

    January 18, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    I love using turkey meat for meatballs, that and chicken. I have to try the balsamic glaze!! Yum.

    Reply
  3. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat

    January 24, 2017 at 4:32 pm

    Mmm such good comfort food! That balsamic glaze sounds wonderful!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      January 26, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      Thank you Sasha!

      Reply
  4. MendysMum

    August 8, 2018 at 9:43 am

    Yum! I wanted to use up some Costco meatballs lingering in the freezer, found this, loved the blog title as I grew up in the mitten state. The sauce was easy and delicious! A simple recipe with items I already had on hand. Thanks Erin.

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      August 13, 2018 at 10:28 pm

      Thank you! Happy to meet another fellow Michigander. Glad you enjoyed this recipe. Have a wonderful day.

      Reply
  5. Joshua L Johnson

    November 20, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    Use this recipe all the time! It’s mine and my wife’s favorite. The only things we changed are putting the garlic and onions in the actual meatballs instead of the sauce and then using a 1/2 Tbsp of cornstarch so it’s not as goopy.

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      November 23, 2018 at 10:08 am

      Adding the onions and garlic to the meatballs sounds great! Thank you, Joshua.

      Reply
  6. Ashley Jones

    September 9, 2021 at 4:23 am

    5 stars
    For the chicken part of the recipe. It says canned roasted tomatoes but under instructions it says sundried tomatoes. Which is correct, canned roasted or sundried (not talking about the noodle part, I know that’s sundried.
    CrazyAsk

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    • [email protected]

      September 9, 2021 at 9:45 pm

      I’m sorry, was this supposed to be for a different recipe? The Turkey Meatball with Balsamic Vinegar does not contain those ingredients. Let me know if was another recipe I can help you with. Thank you!

      Reply

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