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Spiced turkey protein balls

Packed with protein and full of flavour, here’s your next healthy creation.

4SERVES
10MIN PREP
27MIN COOK

INGREDIENTS

  • 500g Steggles Turkey Mince
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 bunch kale, shredded
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons currants
  • Handful natural almonds
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METHOD

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Cook the onion for 2 minutes until soft. Add the turmeric, coriander and cayenne, cook stirring for a further minute. Allow to cool.
  2. In a bowl mix together the turkey mince, cooled onion mixture and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Shape 1 tablespoon of the mixture into a ball, then repeat with remaining mixture.
  3. Lightly grease a heated frying pan with olive oil spray. Cook protein balls in batches over medium heat until golden and just cooked through. Or place protein balls on a baking paper lined baking tray and lightly spray with olive oil spray. Bake in preheated 190°C oven for 20–25 minutes.
  4. For the stir fry, heat the oil in a deep frying pan and add the kale, garlic and currants. Cook for 2 minutes, stir through almonds and serve.
  • 500g Steggles Turkey Mince
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 bunch kale, shredded
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons currants
  • Handful natural almonds
COPY TO CLIPBOARD
  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Cook the onion for 2 minutes until soft. Add the turmeric, coriander and cayenne, cook stirring for a further minute. Allow to cool.
  2. In a bowl mix together the turkey mince, cooled onion mixture and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Shape 1 tablespoon of the mixture into a ball, then repeat with remaining mixture.
  3. Lightly grease a heated frying pan with olive oil spray. Cook protein balls in batches over medium heat until golden and just cooked through. Or place protein balls on a baking paper lined baking tray and lightly spray with olive oil spray. Bake in preheated 190°C oven for 20–25 minutes.
  4. For the stir fry, heat the oil in a deep frying pan and add the kale, garlic and currants. Cook for 2 minutes, stir through almonds and serve.

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