Chicken Porcupine Meatballs

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Chicken Porcupine Meatballs

These spikey, chicken porcupine meatballs make for a really fun snack for the kids. Serve it with ketchup or a make a meal out of it by adding them to your favorite gravy - either way they are a definite hit!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Snacks & Appetisers

Cuisine: Continental

Diet: Halal

Servings: meatballs

Author: Richa

Ingredients

½ cup long grain raw rice

For mince mix

125 gms Boneless Chicken Breasts or Thighs
2 tablespoons ½ inch cubed onions
2 tablespoons ½ inch cubed zucchini
2 tablespoons ½ inch cubed carrots
¼ cup roughly chopped coriander leaves
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon italian seasoning mix
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes

For binding

2 cubes processed cheese grated
¼ cup breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 teaspoons cooking oil approx for greasing & brushing the steamer

Instructions

Rinse & soak rice for 1 hour.
½ cup long grain raw rice
Add all ingredients for mince mix to a chopper & mince them well.
125 gms Boneless Chicken Breasts or Thighs, 2 tablespoons ½ inch cubed onions, 2 tablespoons ½ inch cubed zucchini, 2 tablespoons ½ inch cubed carrots, ¼ cup roughly chopped coriander leaves, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon italian seasoning mix, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes
Transfer the mince mix to a bowl, add grated cheese, breadcrumbs, cornstarch and give it a good mix using spatula.
2 cubes processed cheese, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon corn starch
Strain the soaked rice well until they are dry & spread in a shallow bowl.
Grease your hands with oil. Scoop out one heaped tablespoon of mix & roll into a round ball.
2 teaspoons cooking oil
Prepare all meat balls & keep them on a greased plate.
Heat the steamer to come to a boil.
Gently roll each meat ball on the soaked rice to get it coated well with rice. Place them on the greased steamer plate.
Keep each ball about 1 inch apart from the other as they tend to stick to each other.
Once you are done with all meat balls, place the steamer plate in the steamer & steam for 15 minutes.
Rest it for 5 minutes, remove from the steamer and serve.

Notes

Any long grain rice works well in the recipe, i used long grain basmati rice.
Boneless chicken can be replaced with chicken mince.
Mince mix may be prepared 2-3 days in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container. Take it out 1 hour before steaming.
Processed cheese may be replaced with mozzarella or any other cheese as per your choice.

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