Skewer ground turkey, dolled up with pecans, herbs and spices, for a low-fat, highly portable appetizer. Fruit chutney makes the perfect dipping sauce.
Ground Turkey Skewers
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 24 wooden skewers (8 inch)
- 1 package (1.25 lb) ground turkey
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 3/4 cups fruit chutney, warmed
Instructions
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Step1Soak skewers in water 30 minutes to prevent burning.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil or cooking parchment paper; lightly spray foil or paper with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except chutney. Shape 1 rounded tablespoon of the turkey mixture around top third of each skewer.
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Step3Place skewers in pan with turkey in center of pan and skewers to outside of pan.
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Step4Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink in center. Just before serving, brush 1/4 cup of the warmed chutney on turkey. Serve remaining chutney as dipping sauce.
Nutrition
70
Calories
2g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 20
- Total Fat
- 2g
- 3%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 75mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 80mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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