Easy Chicken Meatballs
Tender chicken meatballs flavoured with mint and cumin.
Ingredients
- 500 9 chicken mince (chicken thighs)
- 50 g dried bread crumbs
- 4 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 3 tbsp onions, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1½ tsp chilli powder or cayenne
- 1½ tsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp sumac or 1 tsp lemon zest
- Salt
- Olive oil to fry the meatballs
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients (except the oil) until well combined and shape into walnut-size balls.
- In a wide cast iron or non-stick pan, heat about ½ cm oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Fry the meatballs on medium heat, a few at a time (taking care not to overcrowd the pan), for 8-10 mins turning them often to brown them evenly.
- To bake them, preheat the oven to 230°C, line a baking sheet with parchment, place the meatballs a couple of cms apart from each other, brush each with olive oil and bake for 10-12 minutes till golden and cooked.