Asian Inspired Chicken Meatballs

 

Ingredients

500 g chicken mince
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tsp garlic clove, chopped
1 tsp salt 
1 tsp chopped coriander
1/2 tsp black pepper
100 ml vegetable oil

Ingredients For Sauce

1/2 cup Ginger Chilli Soy Glaze
1 tbsp finely chopped red chilli
1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
1 tbsp cornflour
1 cup water
1 tsp salt 
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp spring onion, chopped

Serve

Boiled rice.

Instructions

  1. Combine all the meatball ingredients in a bowl—except the vegetable oil.
  2. Scoop a small portion of the mixture and shape it into a ball. Repeat—should make 20 – 25 depending on the size.
  3. Preheat the vegetable oil in a wok on a medium heat.
  4. Fry the meatballs until brown on all sides—drain excess oil on kitchen towelling.
  5. Using the same wok for the sauce—heat the oil in a wok. Add chopped ginger, garlic, onion, and stir-fry for a minute.
  6. Add the glaze, sauce, salt, pepper along with 1 cup of water, and combine.
  7. Whisk cornflour in 2 tablespoons of water and add to the sauce. Stir continuously to avoid any lumps.
  8. Simmer the sauce over low heat till it thickens and then add the meatballs.
  9. Serve on a bed of rice.