Tandoori Chicken Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce
50 minutes
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About Tandoori Chicken Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce
Craving comfort food with a kick? These Tandoori Chicken Meatballs deliver a flavor explosion that will tantalize your taste buds. Imagine juicy chicken infused with aromatic tandoori spices, baked until golden brown, and then simmered in a vibrant, richly spiced tomato sauce.This isn't your average meatball recipe. The fragrant blend of spices creates a warm, inviting aroma that fills your kitchen, promising a truly satisfying meal. Serve these flavorful gems over a bed of fluffy rice, a tangle of spaghetti, or alongside some crusty bread for dipping.
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Recipe Time & More
Prep20 minutes
Cook30 minutes
Total50 minutes
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 3/4 cup Chicken ground
- 1/2 cup Packed Spinach finely chopped, fresh, moisture removed
- 1/2 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 2 clove Garlic minced
- 1/2 inch Ginger minced
- 1 1/2 Chiles finely chopped, green
- 2 tbsp Mint finely chopped, fresh
- 2 tbsp Coriander finely chopped, fresh
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 tsp Tandoori Masala
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- Cooking Oil for greasing baking pan
Sauce
- 1 cup Tomato Ketchup
- 1/2 cup Honey or bbq sauce
- 1 cup Water
- 1 inch Ginger finely chopped or grated, peeled
- 9 clove Garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Onion Paste or grated onion
- 1 1/2 tbsp Tandoori Masala
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder for color, red
- 1/2 tsp Chili Powder or to taste, red, such as cayenne
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/2 tsp Pepper black, ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, spinach, panko breadcrumbs, garlic, ginger, green chiles, mint, cilantro, parmesan cheese, tandoori masala, salt, and olive oil.
- Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
- Lightly oil your hands. Roll the mixture into medium-sized meatballs.
- Arrange the meatballs in the prepared baking pan, spacing them about an inch apart. Freezing the meatballs briefly helps them hold their shape during baking. Cover the pan and freeze for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the freezer and uncover. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cooked through and no longer pink inside.
- While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce.
- In a saucepan, combine the tomato ketchup, honey (or BBQ sauce), water, ginger, garlic, onion paste, tandoori masala, Kashmiri red chili powder, red chili powder, garam masala, and black pepper.
- Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- Add the baked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes, coating them evenly.
- Serve hot over spaghetti, rice, or with crusty bread.
Recipe Notes
Good To Know
- For extra moisture and a tender texture, briefly sauté the spinach and garlic together before mixing them into the meatball mixture—this helps release excess water and deepens the flavor.
- If you’d like a lower-carb or gluten-free option, serve the meatballs and spiced tomato sauce over zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice, or roasted eggplant slices instead of pasta or bread.
- To intensify the spiced tomato sauce, add a splash of coconut milk or a spoonful of yogurt at the end of simmering for a creamy, subtly tangy finish that complements the Indian-inspired flavors.
- Make a double batch of the meatballs and freeze them, uncooked, on a baking sheet; once solid, transfer to a freezer bag. When ready to eat, simply bake from frozen, adding 5-7 minutes to the cooking time.
Expert Tips
- For even cooking, ensure your meatballs are roughly the same size.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when baking the meatballs; give them space to brown properly.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning of the spiced tomato sauce as it simmers, adding more spices or salt as needed.
Storage Instructions
- Store leftover meatballs and sauce separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.6gSodium: 380mgSugar: 8g
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I’m loving this recipe already!
This looks delightful! Thanks for the recipe.
What a delightful recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
This is so inspiring! Can’t wait to cook it.