Wednesday 9 September 2009

Thai Chicken Balls

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total cooking time: 40 minutes

Serves 6

Difficulty: Medium

1kg (2lb) chicken mince
1 cup (80g/2¾oz) fresh breadcrumbs
4 spring onions, sliced
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 cup (50g/1¾oz) chopped fresh coriander
¼ cup (60ml/2 fl oz) sweet chilli sauce
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
Oil, for shallow frying

1. Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Mix the mince and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.

2. Add the spring onion, ground and fresh coriander, chilli sauce and lemon juice, and mic well. Using damp hands, form the mixture into even balls that are small enough to eat with your finders.

3. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan, and shallow-fry the chicken balls in batches over high heat until browned all over. Place the chicken balls on a baking tray and bake until cooked through. The small chicken balls will take 5 minutes to cook and the larger ones will take 10-15 minutes. This mixture also makes a delicious filling for sausage rolls.

Nutrition per serving:
Protein 34.5g; Fat 18.5g; Carbohydrate 13g; Dietary Fibre 2g; Cholesterol 150mg; 1475kJ (250kcal)

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