Chicken Cheese Balls

 

 

Ingredients

3 slices white bread, torn into small bits (1 cup)

1/3 cup milk

2 small onions, finely chopped

1 tbsp. finely grated cheese

1 small garlic clove, minced

1 large egg

1 pound or 1/2 kg ground chicken (I used breast)

1 tbsp. tomato paste

3 tbsp. finely chopped parsley

1-2 tsp. chilli flakes (optional)

1-2 green chillies chopped (optional)

2 tbsp. ketchup

oil for greasing the pan

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C with a rack in the middle.
2. In a small bowl, soak the bread in milk until softened.
3. Meanwhile, preheat a medium skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until the onion is softened, about 6 minutes. Cool slightly.
4. Squeeze the bread to remove excess milk, then discard milk.
5. In a medium bowl, beat the egg, then add the chicken, tomato paste, parsley, cheese, onion mixture, chilli flakes, green chilli and the bread. Mix well and form 12-15 meatballs.
6. Lightly spray or oil a baking sheet (I used a 9×13 Pyrex dish) and place the meatballs in it.
7. Squeeze a little ketchup on top of each meatball and spread with a teaspoon.
8. Bake until the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.