Chicken balls are one of the best things to bring joy to kids' taste buds every time. My son loves this, as snacks or sides of the main meal.
I usually buy the frozen ones in bulk. But recently, while scrolling YT, one short popped into my feed and I saw how easy it is to prepare. So I made it myself for the very first time. And guess what? It turned out well.
Let me share the recipe.
Ingredients:
- Two breast pieces of chicken (250gm)
- Green chilli
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Corn flour
- Garlic and white pepper powder (not mandatory)
- Maggi masala/ any mixed spice to enhance the taste (not mandatory)
Step-by-step process:
Cut the boneless chicken into small pieces and add the ingredients. I have added the black pepper and the green chili a little more. Other than that the garlic and while pepper powder was just a pinch.
Mix them well and put them in a mixer grinder to make a smooth paste.
The paste will look like this, sticky and smooth. We need cornflour as a binder.
Add half a cup of cornflour. But if not available you can add regular flour too. That will make the balls a little hard.
I have added Maggi mixed-ready spice powder to enhance the taste.
This is how the mixture would look like before we make them balls; soft, smooth, and sticky.
Preparing the balls:
I added some cooking oil to my palm and made a ball with the mixture. You can add oil to a small spoon to make the balls as well.
Prepare steamed water in a pan and put the balls one by one directly into the hot water.
It will take the balls 4-5 minutes to float on the top. That's when you know the cooking is done.
Take them off the pan and let them cool down for a while.
If you want to fridge them, you can do this in this step. Or you can fry them after this if you want.
Frying the balls:
Fry them in low heat, a small amount of cooking oil is enough as they are already cooked. Fry them on every side properly for a minute.
They are ready to serve.
If you have sticks you can serve them like this or in a place without sticks, however you want.
The delightful combination of crispy and tender provides an enjoyable bite and the inside is juicy, moist, and tender. It's a perfect combo for a satisfactory meal.
I was surprised by how easy the recipe was and how good it turned out. If you are a first-timer like me, try this. You would love it. And if you have another recipe, you can share it with me.
Have a good day!
