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Butter Chicken Meatballs

4.96 from 22 votes
Treat your taste buds to Butter Chicken Meatballs served over rice with naan bread. The flavorful recipe infuses ground chicken meatballs with a mouth watering garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, and curry powder sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 20 meatballs
Course: dinner, meal-prep, meatballs
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 105

Ingredients
  

Meatballs:
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1/4 large yellow onion grated
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil for frying
Sauce:
  • 4 tbsp butter divided
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 1.5 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or water
  • serve with rice and naan and sprinkle cilantro for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix together chicken, grated onion, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. I use my hands.
  2. Roll into 20 meatballs and set on plate.
  3. Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add meatballs and cook about 6-7 minutes or when internal is 165F, turning the meatballs every minute or so in order to get all sides cooked. Set meatballs aside on clean plate.
  4. Reduce heat in pan to medium and add 2 tbsp butter. Add in diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften. Add in garlic and ginger. Then add in turmeric, garam masala, curry powder, salt, and pepper.
  5. Immediately add in tomato paste, then whisk in whole milk until totally smooth. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a light simmer. Once lightly simmering, add remaining 2 tbsp butter. Let sauce thicken and bubble for 5 minutes, stirring throughout.
  6. Add meatballs back into sauce and toss to coat. Let meatballs simmer 5 more minutes before serving.
  7. Serve over rice and with naan!

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 371mgPotassium: 271mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

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