Skillet Turkey Meatballs with Lemony Rice
By Ashley MoorePublished on February 3, 2015
Time
1¼ hours
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces1 ¼ pounds ground turkey 6 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced thin1 large egg 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoons grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice, plus lemon wedges for servingSalt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice 3 garlic cloves, minced3 ¼ cups chicken broth 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)
Before You Begin
A 12-inch nonstick skillet with a tight-fitting lid is essential. Turn the meatballs gently in step 2 so they don’t break.
Instructions
- Pulse bread in food processor to fine crumbs, 10 to 15 pulses; transfer to large bowl. Add turkey, 2 tablespoons scallion greens, egg, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and mix with your hands until thoroughly combined. Divide mixture into 20 portions (about 1 heaping tablespoon each). Roll into meatballs, transfer to plate, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook meatballs until well browned all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer meatballs to paper towel–lined plate, leaving fat in skillet.
- Return skillet to medium-high heat and add rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until edges of rice begin to turn translucent, about 1 minute. Add scallion whites, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth, lemon juice, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest and bring to boil.
- Return meatballs to skillet, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan, remaining scallion greens, and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
Time
1¼ hoursYield
Serves 4Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
6 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced thin
1 large egg
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoons grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 ¼ cups chicken broth
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)
Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
6 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced thin
1 large egg
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoons grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 ¼ cups chicken broth
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)
Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
6 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced thin
1 large egg
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoons grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 ¼ cups chicken broth
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)
Why This Recipe Works
This easy, thrifty one-pot supper readily feeds four. Browning the meatballs in the skillet kicks off their cooking and also creates flavorful brown bits—called fond—in the skillet. Toasting the rice with garlic and scallion in the same skillet makes the most of this fond. After returning the meatballs to the pan, we add a carefully measured amount of stock to ensure that the meatballs and rice are cooked at the same time. With the addition of lemon to both the meatballs and the cooking liquid, the entire dish has a bright lemon flavor.
Before You Begin
A 12-inch nonstick skillet with a tight-fitting lid is essential. Turn the meatballs gently in step 2 so they don’t break.
Instructions
- Pulse bread in food processor to fine crumbs, 10 to 15 pulses; transfer to large bowl. Add turkey, 2 tablespoons scallion greens, egg, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and mix with your hands until thoroughly combined. Divide mixture into 20 portions (about 1 heaping tablespoon each). Roll into meatballs, transfer to plate, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook meatballs until well browned all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer meatballs to paper towel–lined plate, leaving fat in skillet.
- Return skillet to medium-high heat and add rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until edges of rice begin to turn translucent, about 1 minute. Add scallion whites, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth, lemon juice, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest and bring to boil.
- Return meatballs to skillet, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan, remaining scallion greens, and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
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