Check out this Indian inspired ground chicken recipe made fast and easy by making your favorite flavorful butter chicken recipe into meatballs! The perfect weeknight recipe, meal prep, or healthier take out recreation you can share with the whole family.
Course Recipes
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Low Carb Butter Chicken Meatballs
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 24Meatballs
Calories 68kcal
Author Bon Appeteach
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
1lb.Ground Chicken
1/4cupCoconut Flour
1Egg
2Garlic Clovesminced
1tsp.Lemon Zest
1/2tsp.Salt
1/4tsp.Dried Ginger
1tspCumin Powder
1tsp.Curry Powder
1tsp.Garam Masala
Sauce Ingredients
3tbsp.Butter or Ghee
1/4cupOnionminced
1/4tsp.Ginger
2Garlic Clovesminced
1Tbsp.Tomato Paste
1 1/2cupsCoconut Milksub with half and half or heavy cream
1/2tspSalt
1/2tsp.Cumin
1tsp.Garam Masala
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375 F. and line a baking sheet with foil. Place a cooling rack or roasting rack over the foil and spray with non stick spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients. Mix well to combine by using your hands.
Use a cookie scoop or measuring spoon to make tablespoon size meatballs. I was able to make about 24 meatballs.
Place them on the rack that's placed over you baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Broil the last few minutes if desired for a little color.
While the meatballs are baking, melt the butter or ghee in the saucepan on medium low heat. Once melted add in the small diced onion. Sauté until translucent.
Add the garlic and all the remaining spices (salt, cumin, and garam masala). Allow this to cook on low until it smells fragrant.
Whisk in the tomato paste. Then slowly whisk in the coconut milk. If your heat is too high the sauce can separate, so watch your temperature and whisk often.
Allow it to simmer on low. Then add the cooked meatballs. Serve over cauliflower rice and with low carb naan bread.
Notes
Want a smoother, thicker sauce? Use an immersion blender to blend in the bits of onion in the sauce before adding the meatballs.