Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs in Ginger Broth

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Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs in Ginger Broth

This air fryer chicken meatballs in ginger broth is a simple, comforting, and warming meal that's perfect for cozy winter days or whenever you want something light and easy.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian Chinese

Diet: Halal

Servings: persons

Author: Richa

Equipment

1 Air Fryer

Ingredients

Asian meat balls

250 grams chicken thighs cut into large strips
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon cubed onions
2 sticks celery cut into 3 inch pieces
½ + ⅛ cup roughly chopped spring onion greens
¾ inch ginger peeled
4-5 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornflour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper crushed
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

Chicken broth

2 teaspoons oil
½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onion whites
2 ½ cups chicken stock / broth
1 teaspoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon pepper crushed
½ teaspoon cornflour mixed in 2 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt optional

Other

1 tablespoon sunflower or any neutral cooking oil
4 cups cooked rice
2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion greens

Instructions

Meatball mix

Add chicken thighs, onions, celery sticks, spring onion greens, ginger, garlic cloves to a chopper or mixer and pulse to get coarse mixture. Add rest of the ingredients - oyster sauce, soy sauce, cornflour, salt, pepper, sesame oil, coriander leaves & pulse once or twice just until it gets mixed well. Transfer to a bowl, make lemon sized meatballs & place on a plate.
250 grams chicken thighs, ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon cubed onions, 2 sticks celery cut into 3 inch pieces, ½ + ⅛ cup roughly chopped spring onion greens, ¾ inch ginger, 4-5 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornflour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 3 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

Air frying meatballs

Preheat the air fryer to 200C and lightly brush the basket with oil. Place the meatballs in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they don't touch each other and drizzle a few drops of oil. Airfry the meatballs at 200C for 6-8 minutes till they turn light golden from the outside and cooked from the inside. Remove from the air fryer and transfer to a plate.
2 teaspoons oil

Chicken broth

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, ginger and saute on high for a few seconds till fragrant. Add spring onion whites and saute for a few seconds till the rawness goes. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, pepper, conflour slurry, sugar, give a good mix and bring to boil while stirring. Adjust the seasoning by adding salt if needed. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and take off the heat.
½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger, 1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onion whites, 2 ½ cups chicken stock / broth, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon cornflour mixed in 2 tablespoons water, ½ teaspoon sugar, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sunflower or any neutral cooking oil

For each serving

Add 1 cup of rice to a bowl, place 2-3 meatballs on top, pour 1-2 ladles of broth, garnish with spring onion greens and serve immediately
4 cups cooked rice, 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion greens

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Notes

Using chicken thighs make the meatballs juicy from the inside which may be replaced with chicken mince / kheema.

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