Easy And Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs With Spiced Tomatoes Sauce

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Spaghetti with meatballs (or spaghetti and meatballs) is an Italian-American dish that usually consists of spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs. This is my interpretation of this international cuisine, with Indian flavors. You can use all spice powder or madras curry powder or tandoori masala powder or those with Italian taste, use Italian seasoning. Just go with your instinct !!This recipe of Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs with Spiced Tomatoes Sauce are moist, flavorful meatballs made from minced or ground chicken and shredded spinach,  flavored by Indian spices and fresh herbs.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Served AsDinner, Lunch
Servings 9
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Ingredients
  

  • For chicken spinach meatballs :
  • 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves finely shredded moisture removed by pat drying the baby spinach with kitchen paper towel or any absorbent material before shredding
  • 3/4 cups minced chicken or any other meat
  • 2 garlic cloves smashed and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves optional
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro also called coriander leaves
  • 1-2 green chillies finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoon tandoori masala powder
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 knob ginger finely chopped
  • Cooking oil for greasing baking pan
  • For meatball sauce :
  • 1 cup heinz tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 cup honey barbeque sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 knob ginger peeled smashed and finely chopped or ground
  • 8-10 garlic cloves smashed peeled and finely chopped or ground
  • 1/4 cup onion paste or grated onion
  • 1.5 tablespoon tandoori masala powder
  • 2 teaspoon kashmri mirch powder also known as degi mirch; you can also use any red chilly powder for color
  • 1/2 teaspoon guntur red chilly powder for spice; you can use cayenne or any other red chilly powder and adjust as per your spice preference
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Instructions
 

  • For chicken spinach meatballs : Preheat oven to 180 C/ 355 F. Grease a flat smooth 9 X 13 inch baking tray or pan.
  • Combine all the ingredients (listed in 'For chicken spinach meatballs' - spinach, ground chicken, garlic,ginger, green chillies, mint, cilantro, parmesan cheese, tandoori masala powder, salt and olive oil) in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Mix well by hand until all ingredients are incorporated completely.
    Easy And Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs With Spiced Tomatoes Sauce - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Apply a little oil on your hands. Divide and roll the mixture into medium size smooth balls.
    Easy And Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs With Spiced Tomatoes Sauce - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Place the balls on the greased baking pan. The meatballs should be one inch apart from each other. Cover and put it in freezer for 8-10 minutes.
  • Take out the meatballs from the freezer and remove the cover. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes till the pinkness is gone in the center and the chicken is cooked.
  • For meatball sauce :
    Easy And Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs With Spiced Tomatoes Sauce - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Combine all the ingredients( For meatball sauce-tomato ketchup, Honey BBQ sauce, water, ginger, garlic, onion, tandoori masala powder, red chilly powder, black pepper, garam masala powder) in a saucepan and simmer on low heat till the sauce thickens.
    Easy And Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs With Spiced Tomatoes Sauce - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Add the baked meatballs and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes or until the meatballs is coated with the sauce.
  • Serve the meatballs hot with sauce and spaghetti or on pizza as meatball pizza.
    Easy And Delicious Oven Baked Chicken Spinach Meatballs With Spiced Tomatoes Sauce - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers

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Antara Navin

I’m Antara Navin - the author of the food and travel blog - dimpieekitchen.com. I am a home chef who loves food and travel.

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