Baked Indian Chicken Meatballs
Baked chicken meatballs is that one thing that my family can't get enough of. To change it up, we decided to go with some authentic Indian flavor to elevate them and add in some spicy into our lives!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 17 meatball
Calories:
For the chicken meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ½ teaspoon parsley
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon ground fennel seeds
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- ¼ cup chopped up cilantro
For the glaze
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon grated garlic
- ½ tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon
- A pinch of red chili flakes
First start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, place the chicken, breadcrumbs, turmeric, coriander, garam masala, ground fennel seeds, black pepper, paprika, red chili flakes, ginger, garlic, and the cilantro together. Mix everything in together making sure that it is well incorporated.
Make 17 equally sized balls and transfer them on the parchment paper covered baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes then remove form the oven and set aside.
For the glaze, heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.add in the garlic and the ginger and saute for a couple of minutes, this will make the ginger and garlic very aromatic. Add in the tomato sauce, the soy sauce, the lemon juice and a pinch of red chili flakes, cook this for a ew more minutes then drop in the cooked chicken meatballs. Toss them around until they are covered in glaze and enjoy!
Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg