Description
These Chicken Meatballs are made of ground chicken, cooked rice, garlic, and onion, and are coated in a luscious, flavorful, and delicious creamy sauce. Over mashed potatoes, noodles, or steamed Jasmine rice, serve. They’re going to be a hit with everyone!
Ingredients
- Chicken ( tender chicken breasts or thighs)- 1 kg or 2.2 pounds
- Cooked rice ( cooled)-1 ½ cup
- Small onion ( chopped)- 1
- Garlic cloves -1
- Large egg-1
- Onion powder- 1 tsp.
- Garlic powder- ½ tsp.
- Paprika-1 tsp.
- All-purpose flour – ⅓ cup, for dredging
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Salt- as needed
- FOR THE SAUCE
- Unsalted butter-2 tbsp.
- All-purpose flour-2 tbsp.
- Chicken broth- 2 cups
- Sour cream/ Cream cheese-¼ cup
- Paprika-1 tsp.
- Dijon mustard-½ tsp.
- Salt-to taste
- Fresh parsley ( finely chopped)-1 tbsp.
- Black pepper- ½ tsp or as needed
Instructions
- Grind the chicken, rice, garlic, and onion in a meat grinder, then season with onion powder, garlic, salt, and paprika. Mix in the egg for around 5 minutes.
- Coat the meat into balls using your hands or a meat baller, then roll them in all-purpose flour, dusting off any excess. Place on a wide tray to cool.
- 3 tbsp. butter, heated in a big skillet over medium heat with a tablespoon of vegetable oil Transfer the meatballs to a platter after gently sautéing them until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
- SAUCE. Melt butter in a skillet (you can use the same one), then whisk all-purpose flour until lump-free and golden in color. Stir in Dijon mustard, chicken broth, sour cream, and paprika. Cook until the sauce has thickened. Salt and black pepper to taste.
- Return the meatballs to the skillet and cook for another 2 minutes before sprinkling with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
None
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan Fry
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6
- Calories: 308kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 184mg
Keywords: Ground chicken, meatballs, chicken meatball, Dinner