Spinach & Artichoke Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Garlic Sauce

• Meat

  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground chicken thighs

• Produce

  • 2 cups Artichokes, frozen
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 head Garlic, Roasted
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 3 cups Spinach, packed
  • 1 cup Yellow onion

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp Coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 Salt taste

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Cashews

• Liquids

  • 3/8 cup Water

• Other

  • salt and peper to taste

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups packed spinach, chopped
• 2 cups frozen artichokes, chopped
• 1½ pounds ground chicken thighs
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt and peper to taste
• ½ cup cashews, soaked*
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 head roasted garlic**
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons water
• salt taste

Directions

• Make the sauce. Put all the ingredients for the sauce in a high powered blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
• Place a medium-sized sautée pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once oil is hot, add onions and sauté for 5 mins until soft and translucent. Add spinach, minced garlic, and artichokes and cook for another 5 minutes, until combined and spinach is cooked down. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside to cool.
• While mixture is cooling, heat up a large cast iron skillet. Add spinach and artichoke mixture to a bowl along with the remaining ingredients. Mix well and form into into 1 inch sized balls (about 24 meatballs).
• Place in the cast iron and cook for 20 minutes, rotating frequently to evenly brown, until firm to the touch and no pink remains. I did this in two batches to make sure they were not overcrowded.
• Serve with lemon garlic sauce on top of your favorite pasta or salad. Enjoy!