Spinach Basil Chicken Meatballs Recipe With Plum Balsamic Sauce [AIP, Paleo, Gluten-Free]
By: Paleo Flourish
Published: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 8:14am

Ingredients




For the meatballs:
2 chicken breasts (approx. 1 lb)
1/4 lb of spinach
2 teaspoons of salt
10 basil leaves
5 cloves of garlic
3 Tablespoons of olive oil
2 Tablespoons of olive oil or avocado oil to cook in
For the Plum Balsamic Sauce:
2 plums, pitted
1/2 Tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tablespoon raw honey
2 Tablespoons water

Preparation

1 Place the chicken breasts, spinach, salt, basil leaves, garlic, and olive oil into a food processor and process well. 2 Make ping-pong sized balls from the meat mixture. 3 Add the olive oil or avocado oil to a frying pan and fry the meatballs for 5 minutes on medium heat (fry in 2 batches if necessary). Turn and fry for another 10 minutes. Make sure the meatballs don’t get burnt. 4 Meanwhile make the plum balsamic sauce – place the pitted plums, balsamic vinegar, raw honey, and water into a blender and blend well. 5 Pour half the sauce into the frying pan with the meatballs and turn up the heat. Brown the meatballs in the sauce – keep turning the meatballs in the sauce until the sauce is gone and the meatballs are brown. 6 Check the meatballs are fully cooked by cutting into one or using a meat thermometer. 7 Serve the meatballs with the rest of the sauce.

About

DESCRIPTION: The plum balsamic sauce goes really well with these meatballs.