Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs
These meatballs are made with ground chicken, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg, and curry powder. Then add them to the most epic melt-in-your-mouth tikka masala sauce. A great meal to warm your soul with all the Indian spices. So good and amazing! 🇮🇳
Ingredients
For Meatballs:
- 2 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
For Sauce:
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste
For Garnish:
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Instructions
For Meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Prepare a baking sheet and line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken, Panko breadcrumbs, egg, cilantro, curry powder, salt and ground pepper. Using wooden spoon, mix until well combined. Roll mixture into 1/2” balls, forming up to 30-35 meatballs.
- Place meatballs on prepared baking sheet. Place into oven. Bake at 425ºF for 15-20 minutes, until light browned and cooked through.
For Sauce:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in ginger, turmeric, curry powder, cardamom, garam masala, coriander, cumin, paprika and tomato paste. Stir spices until onions are coated and mixture has thickened slightly. Pour crushed tomatoes and heavy cream. Season with kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste.
- Place baked meatballs in sauce and mix sauce with meatballs. Reduce heat and allow sauce to thicken.
For Garnish:
- Serve immediately over basmati rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Add a side of naan bread.
Notes
Suggested Sides:
- Naan
- Basmati Rice