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Three Ways with Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken mince
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 3 Tbsp oil, for frying
Method
BASE RECIPE:
1. In a large bowl place chicken mince, onion, garlic, lemon and breadcrumbs. Mix until well combined. Add your choice of flavouring from below.
2. Roll a tablespoon of mixture in to even sized balls. Shallow fry in a pan, turning to brown evenly, until cooked through.
3. Serve with your favourite dipping sauce.
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SPINACH AND ORANGE FLAVOURED
Ingredients:
1 portion of ‘base recipe’
Zest of 1 orange and 2 Tbsp juice
80g spinach, chopped
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Dipping Sauce – mix 1/2 cup natural yoghurt, 2 Tbsp orange juice, 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
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THAI NOODLE FLAVOURED
Ingredients:
1 portion of ‘base recipe’
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 Tbsp sweet chilli
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp fish sauce
1 cup chopped cooked noodles, udon or flat, cut into 2cm pieces
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup chopped coriander
Dipping Sauce – mix 2 Tbsp each of sweet chilli sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar
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ITALIAN FLAVOURED:
Ingredients:
1 portion of ‘base recipe’
1/2 cup chopped black olives
1/2 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1/4 cup chopped oregano
1/4 cup chopped basil
Dipping Sauce – mix 1/2 cup yoghurt with juice of 1 lemon
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TIP: You could also cook the balls in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – just place onto a tray lined with baking paper and cook for 10 minutes.
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