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Butter Chicken Meatballs

by Lindsay Ostrom

🔥 431 kcal20 min5 min prep🍳 15 min cook👤 4 servings👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳 Hard
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These butter chicken meatballs are covered in a rich and mildly spiced tomato gravy that is made luxurious with just a little bit of butter and cream. Serious w…

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Step-by-step instructions

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  1. 1

    Make your rice according to package directions.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

Ingredients (17)

1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil

1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil

half of an onion, roughly chopped

half of an onion, roughly chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced (or a garlic paste)

3 cloves garlic, minced (or a garlic paste)

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

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

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

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1/2 teaspoon garam masala

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1/2 teaspoon cumin

one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or plain tomato sauce

one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or plain tomato sauce

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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)

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

1 teaspoon sugar

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)

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

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup heavy cream (more to taste)

1/3 cup heavy cream (more to taste)

1 1/2 cups basmati rice, or precooked rice

1 1/2 cups basmati rice, or precooked rice

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1/4 cup fresh cilantro

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