- prep: 30 min
- cook: 1 hr
- total: 1 hr 30 min
Summary
We've put a fun spin on the classic Indian dish, turning our Butter Chicken into a fusion meatball appetizer or main. Whether served for dinner with rice or as cocktail meatballs for a potluck, this dish delivers a classic, buttery sauce that will tingle your taste buds.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons whole milk greek yogurt
- zest of one lemon
- 1-0.5 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 bunch cilantro (, stems shopped, leaves reserved for garnish)
- 1-0.5 tablespoons sundried tomatoes (, finely diced)
- 1-0.5 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion (, diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 1 small jalapeno (, diced)
- 1-0.5 tablespoons ginger, (grated)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1-0.5 teaspoons turmeric
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1-0.5 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup cashews, (softened in hot water)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock ((plus more if needed))
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 710 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 41 g 63.26%
- Saturated Fat: 12 g 59.58%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 93 mg 30.88%
- Sodium: 1192 mg 49.66%
- Calcium: 381 mg 38.08%
- Potassium: 807 mg 23.05%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 8 mg 44.44%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 61 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 17 g 69.13%
- Sugar: 13 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 3 g
- Vitamin A 29.11%
- Vitamin C 31.86%
- Vitamin D 3.45%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat6
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq