Chicken Meatballs

When i was going through my recipe file i came across these. I made these for a dinner party many years ago and they were a big hit. These are a great appetizer.

Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

1 lb of chicken breast fillets, chopped
1 onion diced
1 stalk of celery diced
1 egg
2 cloves of garlic, minced
6 scallions, chopped
3 table spoons of veggie oil
1 table spoon soy sauce
1 table spoon Chinese rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste

Dredging mixture

1/3 cup of rice flour
1 table spoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

Plum Sauce

Directions

In a skillet over medium high heat oil, then add chicken cubes and saute until done about 3 minutes. Remove from skillet to drain. Next add the onions to skillet and saute until soft, now add the garlic and celery to the skillet. Saute for 1 minute then remove from skillet to drain.

Place cooled chicken and onion mixture to the food processor and pulse to mince (do not puree). Remove mixture to a bowl and add the egg, soy sauce, vinegar, scallions, red pepper and salt to pepper to taste. Work with your hand to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for about 1 hour.

In the meantime whisk together all the dredge mixture.

Once meat mixture is cooled, form into one inch balls and dredge through the rice flour mixture. Now you can either bake the meatballs in a 350 degree oven until golden brown or fry them in additional veggie oil until golden brown.

Serve on a platter with plum sauce and if you are frying the meatballs cut up some additional scallions and fry them up in the pan after the meatballs and add them to the platter.

Enjoy Cooking