Quick and Easy Chicken Balls
A quick and easy bite. A perfect way to use up that leftover chicken from the holidays for those last minute hangs outs.
Ever had a last-minute guest drop in on you, and you have no idea what to give them to eat?
All you have in the fridge is some leftover chicken from yesterday’s dinner? Here’s a great way to repurpose chicken you may already have that is already cooked in your fridge.
These fried chicken balls are quite easy to make and are a great “go-to” for a quick snack when you have company over. Or even if you just want something for a Friday night.
I love making these. They’re like mini poppers bursting with flavor.
I just want to grab two, three, four, and pop them into my mouth at once.
And the good thing you can season these up as you want to. Want to add a little cayenne? Add a little jerk seasoning?
These can easily be used to top a salad, also.
That leftover chicken is getting put to use.
You want to debone the chicken you have and go ahead and throw everything into the blender (well, not the stuff to coat). Form that into balls, then get ready to coat them.
Why the blender? I prefer the perfect mix the machine gives. You are free to use your hands. The mixture gives it a uniform mix that is smoother and much easier to get into balls.
Did I ever mention I have a fear of frying things? Especially deep frying? But with these, I manage them like a professional *pops collar*.
Once golden brown on the outside, just set them aside and keep frying the batches.
And they pair easily with any of your favorite sauces. I quickly grabbed out some of my mango chutney to dip these into. What about some tambran sauce? Or some ketchup and mayo mixed up? Yummy!!
I must confess that it was hard not to eat these out before I took pics. I had to talk myself out of eating more. “Renz, you have to take pics of these first”. “Renz, you cannot ‘test’ anymore”. “Renz, walk away”. Haha
Sigh. So yummy!!
What’s your favorite dipping sauce?
Easy Chicken Balls
Ingredients
Method
- If using chicken with bones, remove all bones.
- Mince the meat finely.
- In a bowl, combine minced meat, 1 cup breadcrumbs, culantro, salt, and pepper.
- Add the egg and lime juice, then mix well until smooth.
- Divide the mixture into small portions and shape into balls.
- Beat additional eggs in a separate bowl. Dip each ball in egg, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Set aside until all balls are coated.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Fry the balls in batches until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and serve with toothpicks and mango chutney.
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