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Indian Butter Chicken Meatballs

The classic flavors of Indian Butter Chicken in homemade meatball form and served with steamed rice and/or naan bread.

Indian Butter Chicken Meatballs recipe


Indian Butter Chicken Meatballs

yepped  24 people Yepped this recipe
servings: 4

total time: 30 minutes

added on 05/22/2020

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INGREDIENTS

  • MEATBALLS:
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cubed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder 
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala 
  • 1/4 tsp coriander
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt 
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • SAUCE:
  • 2 TBSP olive oil 
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder 
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala 
  • 1/4 tsp coriander
  • 1/4 tsp ground Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 large serrano pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 cup diced onion 
  • 1 pound tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock 
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 TBSP heavy cream 
  • 1 TBSP freshly chopped cilantro 
  • 1 TTBSP fresh lime juice 
  • FOR SERVING:
  • warm naan bread
  • steamed rice



DIRECTIONS

  1. In a food processor combine all the MEATBALL ingredients except the panko breadcrumbs and pulse until chicken is ground and the spices are mixed in thoroughly then add the breadcrumbs and pulse a few times until they are fully combined.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Form the chicken mixture into meatballs roughly 1-inch in diameter and set the chicken meatballs on the lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
  5. In a large skillet stir together the olive oil and the SAUCE spices (chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, ginger, cumin, garlic) until well combined. Turn the heat up to medium-high and stir until the spices become aromatic and foamy, take care not to burn them, this should take less than 2 minutes.
  6. Add the serrano pepper and diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onion softens.
  7. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, and salt to the skillet and bring to a boil.
  8. Stir well and reduce the heat to medium-low, allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.
  9. Add the heavy cream, cilantro, and lime juice and stir together. Taste and add salt and/or pepper if needed.
  10. Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer, stirring and coating them with sauce for about 5 minutes.
  11. Serve with the rice and naan bread.

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RECIPE COMMENTS

07/03/2020


Sounds great but will swap cream to coconut cream as lactose intolerant, had to look up Cilantro = Coriander.Thanks

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