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Butter Chicken Meatballs

Name: Butter Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chicken
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil; half of an onion, roughly chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced (or a garlic paste); a small piece of fresh ginger, grated (or a ginger paste); 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or plain tomato sauce; 1/2 cup water (more as needed later); 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (I use 1 teaspoon, just depends how salty you want it); 1 teaspoon sugar; 20 ounces of cooked chicken or turkey meatballs (these are the ones I always use! this should be about 4 cups of meatballs); 2 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup heavy cream (more to taste); 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, or precooked rice; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Chicken

One Pan

4 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil

half of an onion, roughly chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced (or a garlic paste)

a small piece of fresh ginger, grated (or a ginger paste)

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/2 teaspoon cumin

one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or plain tomato sauce

1/2 cup water (more as needed later)

1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (I use 1 teaspoon, just depends how salty you want it)

1 teaspoon sugar

20 ounces of cooked chicken or turkey meatballs (these are the ones I always use! this should be about 4 cups of meatballs)

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup heavy cream (more to taste)

1 1/2 cups basmati rice, or precooked rice

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Directions

Make your rice according to package directions.

Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and spices; sauté until softened.

Add tomatoes, water, salt, and sugar. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth, or use an immersion blender directly in the pot to blend.

Add sauce back to the pan. Add the meatballs; simmer with the cover on or keep on low heat until warmed through.

Add the butter and cream to make a luscious, heavenly sauce to coat your meatballs.

Serve over rice with a sprig or sprinkle of cilantro. Add spiciness to taste with cayenne or chili oil! OH ME OH MY.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

431

Total Fat

28.1 g

Saturated Fat

11.7 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

0.6 g

Cholesterol

81.1 mg

Sodium

1081.1 mg

Total Carbohydrate

30.2 g

Dietary Fiber

3.5 g

Total Sugars

7.4 g

Protein

15.9 g