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30-minute Chicken Shawarma Meatballs

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These 30-minute Chicken Shawarma Meatballs are one of the most flavorful, easy and quick meatball recipes to make. They’re gluten-free, grain-free and great as a main course or even as an appetizer. 

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 white onion, grated
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon each turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking sheet
  2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, flour, garlic, egg, onion and spices together
  3. Using clean hands or meat handling gloves, form into meatballs and add to baking sheet
  4. Add the bell pepper and onion to baking sheet too then drizzle olive oil on top
  5. Bake in oven for 20 to 22 minutes or until meatballs are fully cooked and reach 165 degrees F
  6. Remove from oven and enjoy with desired sides like rice, tahini sauce, tzatziki, hummus, etc.

Notes

*Store leftovers in fridge for 5 days or freezer for 2 months

  • Author: Rachel

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