Tasty chicken balls

Name: Tasty chicken balls
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500g chicken mince; zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped; 50g parmesan, grated; 1 carrot, grated (optional); 1 egg; 100g (1 cup) dry breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; oil for cooking

Michelle Curtis

December 1, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

Children love finger food. Team these with some dipping sauce such as tzatziki, hummus or even tomato sauce and you're on to a winner. You can add more grated vegetables, try chopped spinach, grated zucchini, diced onion or even chopped green beans if your little Johnny is up for it.

Ingredients

500g chicken mince
zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
50g parmesan, grated
1 carrot, grated (optional)
1 egg
100g (1 cup) dry breadcrumbs
2 tbsp chopped parsley
oil for cooking

Method

Preheat oven to 180C.
Mix the chicken mince with all the other ingredients, adding enough breadcrumbs to bring the mixture together. Roll into 2cm balls.
Heat a heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat, add a splash of oil and cook the balls until golden brown all over. Transfer to oven and bake until cooked through.
Variation: Substitute lemon zest and parsley for 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce and 2 tbsp chopped coriander for Thai chicken balls.