I got the idea in my head for Jerk Seasoned Meatballs. I worked carefully on a spice blend and came up with something special. I called them Jerk Inspired because I didn’t make them as hot as real jerk should be. Also “REAL JERK” needs to make made with Scotch Bonnet Peppers that are burning hot. They came out FORKING Fabulous. I think everyone out there would enjoy them. I carefully made up a spice mix. You need to make the spice mix first and 3/4 cup of the spice mix gets mixed into the turkey mixture and the rest flavors the sauce for the meatballs. Serving size is always difficult to determine because I don’t know if you want to make them for appetizers, lunch, or dinner. Today I made the balls a little bigger and got 67 meatballs. I guesstimate 1-2 meatballs per appetizer portion, about three meatballs per lunch portion, and 4-5 meatballs per dinner portion.

Ingredients for Jerk Spice Mix

6 Tablespoons dark brown sugar

1 Tablespoon dry ground ginger

1 Tablespoon granulated onion

1 Tablespoon granulated garlic

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons sea salt

2 ground teaspoons allspice

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 Tablespoon dried parsley

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Jerk Inspired Turkey Meatballs

3 pounds ground turkey

6 eggs – beaten

1+1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

8 cloves garlic – crushed to paste

3/4 cup Jerk Spice Mix

1 cup cooked chopped bell peppers and onions (a couple tablespoons oil)

1/2 cup scallions – chopped

non stick spray

olive oil spray

Directions – Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray sheet pans with non stick spray. Mix together in a large mixing bowl – Turkey, eggs, panko, garlic, 3/4 cup Jerk Spice Mix, onions, peppers, scallions all get mixed together. Ball them out on already non stick sprayed pans and spray the tops of meatballs with olive oil. They go in a preheated 350 degree oven for around 15 minutes.

Sauce-

28 oz can crushed San Marzano tomatoes

Rest of Jerk Spice Mix

Big squirt of honey (around two tablespoons

Either heat up for meatballs or reheat on meatballs.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!]