Appetizing Al Pastor Turkey Meatball Sliders

Since my Al Pastor taco recipe was such a hit, I decided to apply the same flavour concept to a delicious al pastor turkey meatball sliders recipe. You can use any bread for preparing this, but I just used rolls because they’re so easy to eat.

After some experimentation, the ratio below worked best.

Appetizing Al Pastor Turkey Meatball Sliders

Gretel Shaw

These Al Pastor turkey meatball sliders are a major hit at home and i know it will be too at your house! Check out the very easy recipe here.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 107 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound ground turkey
• ¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 medium egg
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  1 tablespoon achiote paste
• ½ tablespoon chili powder (chilli powder in British English) - guajillo
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder
• ½ tablespoon dried oregano
• ½ tablespoon ground cumin
• ½ tablespoon salt
• ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
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  ¼ cup pineapple vinegar
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  1¼ cup pineapple juice - canned
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  1 jar pineapple salsa
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  1 package rolls - Hawaiian
• 4 slices pineapple - for garnish, if desired

Instructions

 

• Heat a little bit of oil in a deep pot over medium heat.
• Combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, achiote paste, guajillo chilli powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, ground black pepper, pineapple vinegar, and ¼ cup of the pineapple juice in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly to combine.
• Shape the mixture into evenly sized meatballs and place in the pot or dutch oven once the oil is heated to temperature.
• Brown the meatballs on all sides. Use a spoon to flip them around to make sure the entire outside is seared and browned nicely.
• Pour in the remaining 1 cup of pineapple juice as well as the jar of pineapple salsa. Mix gently not to break the meatballs, and bring the whole pot or dutch oven to a slow boil.
• Decrease the heat, cover, and allow to simmer for at least an hour.
• If desired, serve the meatballs on the King’s Hawaiian rolls and top with a slice of pineapple.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 15gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 498mgPotassium: 259mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 207IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!