Fresh Ideas Spices- Spicy Chicken Meatballs

This recipe is from Fresh Ideas Spices. It features ground chicken, you don't see too many recipes using it. I can buy it in a frozen chub at my local Ralph's Grocery Store. It seems a little odd to me to have a plain cream sauce with a spicy meatball. I would expect some type of tomato based sauce.

Spicy Chicken Meatballs

2 pounds ground chicken
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon each of following spices: cayenne, turmeric, ginger powder, black pepper, basil, thyme leaves, oregano, paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 minced garlic clove
3 tablespoons safflower oil
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon flour
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
3/4 cup half & half cream
Thoroughly combine chicken, onion, bread crumbs, egg, seasonings and garlic. Shape into small balls. Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the meat balls. Drain all the oil. Transfer the meatballs to a casserole dish. Heat the butter in a sauce pan, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes over low heat. Add the stock and cream, simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the sauce over the meatballs. Cover the dish and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Serves 6.