Chicken balls in a creamy sauce is a dish that is suitable for those who are used to taking care of their health. With this delicacy, you can safely treat small children, athletes, nursing mothers, and patients recovering. Preparing them is quite simple, even a novice housewife will cope with this matter. We will understand all the intricacies of the choice of raw materials, the formation, baking and serving of this tasty and healthy treat.
What to cook from?
Those who love the dense texture of lean meat will definitely choose the fillet! But there are a lot of gourmets who prefer juicy and fat boiled balls made from thighs. The best option may be a combination of meat from different parts of the chicken carcass. Then the mince will turn out not greasy and not dry, and the finished chicken balls in a creamy sauce will simply melt in your mouth. To prepare this dish, turkey fillet is also perfect, which is quite close to chicken in its properties, and even surpasses it in the content of nutrients.
Product proportions
To prepare the balls, we need the following ingredients:
- chicken meat - 0.5 kg;
- bulbs - 1-2 pcs.;
- raw egg - 1 pc.;
- breadcrumbs or semolina - 1-1.5 tbsp. l .;
- cream - 0.2 l;
- salt, spices - to taste;
- mold release oil.
If desired, the recipe for chicken balls can be supplemented with garlic, grated cheese. If only the loin is used, the mince can be softened with milk (1-2 tablespoons). A little chopped greens added to the minced meat will give it a beautiful shade and diversify the taste. You can also experiment with paprika. This spice has a rather delicate taste and aroma, and its expressive color can make the gravy bright and unusual. Turmeric also has a more pronounced sweetish smell. And her coloring ability is very high. Because this seasoning needs to be added quite a bit.
Preliminary stage
First, make the stuffing. Pass the meat through a meat grinder or grind it using a combine harvester. To make the chicken balls in a creamy sauce fragrant and juicy, it is better to grate the onion. Fans of spicy can add garlic, minced through a special crush, to the minced meat. For a bunch, we’ll drive one egg. Salt and season. Knead the minced meat thoroughly.
Shaping and baking
After the mince is ready, you can proceed to the next step. We form balls of minced chicken, picking the same servings with a dessert spoon. So that the meat does not stick to the hands, they need to be moistened with water. Ready balls will be put immediately into the dishes, oiled. Cast iron, ceramic or ceramic is suitable. You need to put the balls quite tightly, but leaving a small clearance between them.
Pour the cream on top. It is advisable to choose fatty. Sprinkle with black pepper if necessary. We put in the oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake chicken balls in a creamy sauce will be about half an hour. About 5 minutes before the end of cooking, they can be sprinkled with grated cheese. Suitable Russian, Parmesan or any variety that melts well.
Serving and serving
Chicken balls in cream sauce go well with most side dishes. Loose rice or oatmeal cooked in a double boiler will leave this dish in a dietary format. If it is prepared for a normal diet, you can serve large ribbed pasta (shells) that hold the sauce well. Mashed potatoes or peas, homemade noodles, buckwheat, beans, also perfectly emphasize the noble taste of balls.
If a large group of people with different food cravings gathers at the table, you can cook spicy sauce for balls. Suitable homemade adjika, mushroom sauce, ketchup will do.