Butter Chicken Meatballs

Tender meatballs are covered in a rich, spiced tomato sauce for these easy Butter Chicken Meatballs. If you love butter chicken, you’ll love this delicious and fun version!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 634kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 pound ground chicken
1 large egg
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Sauce:

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 onion chopped
5-6 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons tomato paste
8 oz tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream

For serving:

Cooked rice
Freshly chopped cilantro

Instructions

Preheat the oven 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine the ground chicken with the egg, breadcrumbs, oil, smoked paprika, curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix together until combined.
1 pound ground chicken, 1 large egg, 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls. You should get about 16 meatballs. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the garlic and the ginger and cook another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 onion, 5-6 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
Add the garam masala, curry powder, cumin, and salt and mix for 30 seconds. Stir the tomato paste in for a minute, then add the tomato sauce. Cook until it starts to simmer.
1 tablespoon garam masala, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 8 oz tomato sauce
Stir in the cream, and let the sauce simmer for about 20 minutes, making sure to not let the mixture boil.
1 cup heavy cream
Once the meatballs are done, stir them into the sauce.
Serve over rice, topped with fresh cilantro.
Cooked rice, Freshly chopped cilantro

Notes

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include rice for serving.

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