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Cheese Curd Turkey Meatballs
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Cheese Curd Turkey Meatballs

A festive twist on comfort food, these turkey meatballs are stuffed with melty Cheese Curds and finished with a cranberry butter glaze and charred orange. Perfect for holiday menus or winter features, this dish offers bold flavour, visual appeal, and strong margin potential for restaurants.

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Ingredients

  • Stuffed Turkey Meatballs :

    • 500 g ground turkey
    • 100 ml breadcrumbs
    • 10 g parsley, chopped
    • 1 small onion, shredded (approx. 80 g)
    • 1½ tsp poultry seasoning
    • 1 tsp black pepper
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 150 g cheese curds

  • To Assemble:

    • 5 stuffed turkey meatballs
    • 50 ml butter
    • 50 ml cranberry jam
    • 1 sprig rosemary
    • ½ orange, halved 

Directions

  1. Stuffed Turkey Meatballs
  2. Shred the onion using a box grater and add to the bowl of a stand mixer.
  3. Add ground turkey, breadcrumbs, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix on low speed until fully incorporated and mixture becomes sticky.
  4. With wet hands, form into 3 cm balls and place on parchment paper.
  5. Press 2–3 Cheese Curds into the centre of each meatball and seal with wet hands.
  6. Place meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 250°C for 15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 74°C.
  7. Cool and store in a sealed container, or serve hot within 2 hours.

  8. To Assemble
  9. Heat butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
  10. Add meatballs and brown on all sides until heated through.
  11. Remove meatballs and stir cranberry jam into the butter to create a glaze.
  12. Grill or sear the orange half, cut side down, until deeply caramelized.
  13. Plate meatballs, spoon cranberry glaze over each, and garnish with burnt orange and rosemary sprig.

Recommended Products

We recommend you use these Saputo products for this dish!

Cheese Curds

Cheese Curds

The essential ingredient for authentic poutine, our curds are delicate and slightly flaky with a pleasantly “squeaky” texture. They are available in different sizes and convenient formats including frozen, bulk and portion-controlled bags.

Butter

Butter

We offer a full range of butter, including goat butter. The majority of our butter items are available in convenient foodservice formats.

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