DF MARRY ME CHICKEN MEATBALLS

MARRY ME CHICKEN MEATBALLS (gf, df, egg-free)✨ these easy chicken meatballs are tossed in an irresistibly creamy and flavorful sauce that will have your whole family coming back for seconds! My Dairy-Free Marry Me Chicken was one of my most popular recipes of 2023 and I can't wait for you to try this meatball version!
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground chicken (see note 1)
7 cloves garlic, grated or minced (divided)
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, roughly chopped (divided)
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (divided)
1 cup fresh basil, chopped (divided)
1 tsp dried oregano (divided)
1/2 cup almond flour
13.5 oz can coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken bone broth
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
salt and pepper to season
1 tbsp arrowroot starch + 2-3 tbsp of water or bone broth
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400
In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 of your chopped garlic, onion powder, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp oregano, almond flour, 1/2 cup chopped basil, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper and mix gently until combined
Using damp hands ( like to coat my hands in avocado oil) roll the meatball mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls
Add the meatballs to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in your preheated oven for 20 minutes then broil for 2-3 minutes until golden brown
When the meatballs have almost finished baking, start making your sauce by heating a large nonstick skillet over medium heat
Add the rest of your sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes to the pan (the tomatoes should have enough oil but feel free to add a drizzle of oil here as needed) and cooked for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
Add the coconut milk, bone broth, and nutritional yeast, stirring to combine, and bring to a slow simmer
In a small glass, combine the arrowroot starch and a few tbsp of water or broth and whisk until no lumps remain
Whisk the arrowroot slurry into the simmering sauce and allow the sauce to thicken and stir in the remaining fresh chopped basil
When the meatballs have finished broiling, remove them from the oven and add them to the sauce, stirring gently to coat
Simmer for a few minutes before removing from heat
Serve over starch of choice and enjoy!
Note 1: I prefer to use chilled ground chicken straight from the fridge for this recipe instead of letting the meat come to room temperature like I usually would. I find this helps the meatballs stay roll into tight balls.
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