Chicken Meatballs with Spiced Fruit Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
MEATBALLS500 grams (17.5 oz) ground Chicken3/4 cup Brown Rice, raw1/4 cup Oat Bran1 tsp Curry Powder1 large Egg beatensalt and pepper to tasteSPICED FRUIT SAUCE1/2 cup chopped Onion1 clove Garlic minced1 tsp Curry Powder1/2 tsp Cinnamon1/2 tsp Ground Ginger1 3/4 cup canned Tomatoes no added salt1 tblsp Lemon Juice3 tsp Brown Sugar1 tblsp Apricot Jam1 small box (1.5oz or 40g) Raisins1 medium Apple peeled and diced
Directions
Cook rice.
Combine chicken, 1/4 cup rice, Bran, Egg, Curry Powder, Salt and Pepper in bowl and shape into small Meatballs. Cook until brown, remove and reserve.
Cook Onion and Garlic for 2 minutes add Curry Powder, Cinnamon and Ginger and cook until fragrant.
Add remaining sauce ingredients (except remaining rice), mix to combine.
Add meatballs, cover and simmer for approx 20 minutes.
Serve on the remaining cooked rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLOWERDALEJEWEL.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 398.0
  • Total Fat: 8.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 156.9 mg
  • Sodium: 211.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 66.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 31.3 g

Member Reviews
  • 3DOGSTEVE
    This was great, the spicy sauce was wonderful on the meatballs, the whole family loved it.
    It was high in fibre and low in calories for a meal.
    Thanks for sharing. - 3/6/08
  • JSIGLER24
    My children loved them!!Very tastey! - 1/13/08
  • AEONDRIFT
    Really good flavor! I used turkey instead of chicken, and it was still great. I'll definitely make it again! - 1/10/09
  • JKBELLS
    This sound great. Will try it but what does 500 grams convert into in pounds or ounces?? - 3/8/08

    Reply from FLOWERDALEJEWEL (1/1/10)
    500 grams is @ 17 1/2 ounces.

  • GORDONFLOWER
    my whole family loved it. I made the balls too big, learn by doing. - 2/15/08