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Chicken Balls In Chinese Broth

Here's how you make Chicken Balls In Chinese Broth
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 500 grams ground chicken
  • 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon coriander, chopped (leaves)
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • Fresh ginger (4 slices)
  • 2 garlic cloves (peeled and squashed)
  • Coriander roots (2 roots, bruised)
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup spring onions, sliced (cut on the long diagonal finely)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: For the balls, combine the ingredients from the chicken down to and including the egg, it will be a soft mixture but all will be fine and divide into walnut sized balls.

  • Step 2: For the broth, combine the stock, ginger, garlic and coriander roots and simmer for 3 minutes and then strain it into a large bowl (don't go pouring it down the sink).

  • Step 3: Return the broth back to pot and bring back to the simmer.

  • Step 4: Remould the balls with wet hand and drop into the broth.

  • Step 5: When they are cooked through - about 3 minutes - add the soy and lime juice to the broth.

  • Step 6: Serve in a shallow bowl with a scatter of the spring onions.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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