Healthy Crockpot Recipe – Chicken Meatball Curry

This Crockpot Recipe + You = Happy

This is the prefect healthy crockpot recipe for you, as we more into the cooler weather of fall. Its comforting, healthy and satisfying. I will definitely be a hit in your home.

More Crockpot Recipe’s & this blog

I have said this many times across my social medias but dang, being gifted a Crockpot was one of the best gifts I’ve been given. It makes the busier days so much easier to eat health. So, for the future of this blog I’m going to be adding more crockpot recipes to simplify your life and make cooking more doable and fun. That being said, if you prefer videos, I will be starting long-form video content on YouTube this coming November. I would love and appreciate for you to follow along and let me know – when the time comes – how you guys like those! I really appreciate you being here and your support! Last but not least don’t forget to get me on Pinterest, so you have an easy place to find me and save these recipes.

What inspired this recipe?

It started as I was thinking about making my usual coconut curry. Thinking to myself, what could I do differently. Meatballs. I make ground beef meatballs all the time. Here’s the recipes for those. They are one of my favorites but I didn’t want beef meatball curry. That didn’t sound good to me. Chicken meatballs popped into my brain and that is what inspired the meatball part. As for the curry. I love curry. My husband and I have curry every other week, so I made a coconut curry base that is just as delicious.
Making it a crockpot recipe was a no brainer. I wanted to make a recipe that was healthy, protein rich, filling and easy. So, there you have the reason behind it. You will love it.

What you will need:

• A crockpot or slow-cooker, of course
• A large mixing bowl
• A large frying pan
• Avocado oil, coconut oil, olive oil or ghee

Ingredients

The meatballs:

• 2lbs Ground chicken
• 2tbsp Dried basil
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 Large red onion – chopped fine
• 5 Cloves of garlic – minced
• 1/4 Cup almond flour
• Olive oil, avocado oil, ghee or coconut oil for browning

The curry:

• 1 Lg Onion -chopped fine and softened
• 4 Cloves of garlic – minced
• 2 Inches of ginger – finely chopped
• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper chopped
• 1 Green Bell Pepper chopped
• 1 Jalapeno Seeded
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 13.5-14oz Can of coconut cream
• 1 13.5-14oz Can of coconut milk
• 1-2tbsp Red curry paste – be careful, I use one tbsp because the curry paste I have, its too hot
• 2tbsp Soy sauce or coconut aminos – to make it gluten free
• 3tbsp Fish sauce
• 2tbsp Turmeric
• 1tsp Ground ginger
• 1tbsp Sesame oil
• 1 Cilantro bunch

Method:

1. Remove the 2lb of ground chicken from the container and place in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the oregano, garlic, onion, egg and almond flour.

3. You are now going to mix the chicken very well by hand to make sure it all mixes properly.
4. Then you are going to make 1.5inch round balls and place them on an oiled pan (one of the oils listed above – I would go for ghee or avocado – I used olive oil, and I wish I had used a different one). They should look like the picture on the right!

5. Now you will do your best to brown them on each side. Not worrying about the inner temp because they will fully cook in the curry!

6. Take your onion, I used red, and chop it fine. Oil a small pan and sauté the onions until they get soft.
7. While those are cooking you can chop you garlic, ginger, jalapeno, bell peppers and ready your lime.

8. Now you will add the sautéed onions, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, lime and peppers to your crockpot.

9. It is time to add the coconut cream and coconut milk, I always get mine from Trader Joes. Now is a great time to pull out all your spices and liquids.

10. Add the ground ginger, turmeric, curry paste, sesame oil, soy sauce (or coconut aminos) and fish sauce. Mix well.

11. Taken your browned meatballs and add them to the crockpot. Placing them in nicely, you want them to stay intact. Once all the meat balls are in you can cover the crockpot and turn it on high for 3 hours.

12. 3 hours later and your curry should be ready! Check the inner temperature of the chicken. It should hit 160F. If it does it is done.
13. Chop you cilantro and add it to the curry, mix well.

14. You are done!! Make sure you start your rice 30 minutes before your meatballs are going to be done! Enjoy this amazing crockpot recipe!

Other Recipes You Will Love

The Loaded Egg Salad – A new recipe and already a favorite in this community! You must try!
Roasted Carrot and Red Lentil Hummus – Such a good appetizer, especially in the fall!
Tomates Farcies – This is just one of my all time favorites, it’s a French recipe.
Healthy Weeknight Dinner – Sausage and Peppers but a little sometime more.
Zucchini Lasagna – Low Carb, healthy and flavorful dinner!

Questions/Comments?

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