Best Chicken Basil Meatballs Recipes

SPICED CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH NOODLES, BASIL & BROTH

Steps:

• Whizz the onion, ginger, chillies, garlic, white pepper and half of the coriander stalks, roots (if using) and leaves in a food processor until finely chopped. Mix the milk and breadcrumbs together in a large bowl. Add the onion mix and chicken into the breadcrumbs, then season. Now, really mix - I mean mix - until the whole thing becomes a paste rather than lumpy. If you have a tabletop mixer, then use that instead of your hands. Shape into small balls around the size of a 50p piece. Place a large frying pan or casserole over a medium heat, add a drizzle of oil then fry the balls until well coloured - about 10 mins. You'll need to do this in batches, adding more oil each time. Set aside.
• For the broth, put the stock into a large saucepan, bring to the boil, then simmer. Add the sesame oil, fish sauce, ginger, remaining coriander stalks and roots, star anise and peppercorns. Simmer, covered, for 20 mins. Add the spring onions, noodles and chillies, if using. Take 6 large bowls, then divide the noodles between them - tongs are the best tool. Drop in the warm meatballs then ladle in the stock. Scatter with coriander and basil leaves then tuck in.

CHICKEN & BASIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Put the shallot into a food processor and pulse briefly to chop. Add all the remaining meatball ingredients, except for the oil, and blitz to make a soft purée. Shape into 24 mini meatballs with wet hands.
• Heat a drizzle of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add half the meatballs and fry for 5 mins, moving them around the pan to evenly colour them. Remove from the pan and cook the remaining meatballs. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Will keep in the fridge for up to one day.
• To serve, warm the meatballs, if you like, at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 10 mins, then arrange half in the chicory leaves, top with some chilli sauce and sprinkle with the onion and peanuts.
• For the pepper version, thread the meatballs onto 12 cocktail sticks with the 2 chunks of pepper and 2 fresh basil leaves either side.

CHICKEN MEATBALLS OVER WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO DRIZZLED WITH BASIL

Steps:

• for meatballs:.
• preheat oven to 375.
• heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute onions for 3-4 minutes and season with a little salt.
• add garlic to onions and saute till onions are translucent about 4 minutes remove from heat and cool on a plate.
• in a bowl combine chicken, onions, egg, parmesean cheese 1 teaspoon kosher salt, remaining spices and milk mix well.
• add breadcrumbs and mix thoroughly.
• shape into 8-10 meatballs.
• heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a oven proof skillet and fry meatballs for 3 minutes a side.
• when meatballs are brown all over cover and place skillet into preheated oven.
• cook for 12 minutes and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Risotto:.
• heat 1 tablespoon olive oilin a pan add onions and a pinch of salt and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• add garlic and sute for 2-3 more minutes.
• add mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes more.
• add rice and cook for 2-3 minutes, do not allow rice to brown.
• add two cups of broth and stir constantly until most of liquid is gone.
• continue cooking down each cup of broth for all five cups until risotto is creamy.
• remove risotto from heat and add parmesean mix thoroughly.
• Basil Pesto:.
• place garlic, basil and toasted pine nuts into a processor and grind till coarsely chopped.
• add oil and continue pulsing umtil smooth.
• add 1/2 cup parmesean, salt and pepper to taste, and mix one more time.
• transfer pesto to pan and heat through.
• to serve place risotto into bowls and add meatballs to each.
• spoon pesto sauce over meatballs and risotto, top with remaining parmesean.

CHICKEN AND BASIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine mince, egg, basil and breadcrumbs and mix well.
• Divide mixture into 12 portions and roll into balls.
• Heat oil and butter in a frypan and fry chicken balls until well browned on all sides.
• Allow to cook through (about 8 minutes) While cooking the chicken, combine pasta sauce, and wine and simmer for about 10 minutes to recuce by 1/3.
• Add cream.
• Divide sauce among 4 plates, top with meatballs, and sprinkle with toasted almonds.