Name: Chicken Ball Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs; ¼ small onion; 4 garlic; 1 egg white; 1½ tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; black pepper; 10 cilantro leaves; cayenne pepper; oil

Chicken Ball Recipe

Jake Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Chicken Ball

This chicken ball recipe is a good meatball alternative if you want something lighter and leaner. Garlic, cilantro, & lemon juice give it a balanced flavor.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
¼ small onion, diced
4 garlic, peeled
1 egg white
1½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
black pepper, 3 dashes
10 cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
cayenne pepper, 3 dashes
oil, for shallow frying

Instructions

Blend the chicken, onion, garlic, egg white, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor until well combined. Transfer the ground chicken out in a bowl and stir in the chopped cilantro leaves. Add the cayenne pepper. Stir to combine well.
Wet both hands with some water and shape the ground chicken into meatballs and lay on a plate lined with parchment paper.
Heat up a pan or skillet with some oil, shallow fry the meatballs until lightly browned or cooked through. Serve immediately.

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