Description
Quick weeknight dinner!
Flavorful chicken meatballs in a vibrant peanut sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 lbs (454 g) minced chicken
- 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
- Salt
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 carrot cut into thin strips
- 1 onion cut into strips the same size
- 7 oz (200 g) broccoli flowerettes
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) stock or water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet soy
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 3 tbsp unflavored oil
- Chill sliced to taste
Instructions
- Cut the carrot, onion, and ginger. Set aside.
- Put the chicken mince into a bowl and add the peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoons of chopped/finely minced coriander stalks and root, and a sprinkling of salt. Mix well and roll into small balls about the width of a 20-cent piece.
- Heat a frying pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the chicken balls. Turn them as they begin to turn white on one side (about 2-3 minutes). Leave for another 2 minutes and then put them onto a plate. The balls should be cooked through, but if they aren’t, they will finish when added back to the sauce. Do not overcook.
- Put the rest of the oil into the frying pan. When hot, add the onion, carrots, and ginger and stir until coated and starting to soften. Add the garlic and toss a little longer until fragrant. Add the broccoli, peanut butter, water, and soy sauce. Stir to dissolve and bring to a boil. Add the chicken balls and stir again. Taste for salt and add a little more soy sauce or salt if needed. When bubbling again, add the chopped coriander.
Notes
- To prevent the meatballs from becoming tough, do not overcook them; they will finish cooking in the sauce.
- For a spicier stir-fry, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 700
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 100