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Chicken Meatballs
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How to Make Chicken Meat Balls

Chicken meat balls are a healthier, flavorful twist on the classic meatball dish, made with tender ground chicken, hearty oatmeal, and a blend of savory spices.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Chicken Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: chicken meat balls
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 2 cup ground chicken
  • 1 cup toasted oatmeal
  • 1 cup chopped hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup onion minced
  • 2 tbsp. ground garlic
  • 1 cup celery minced
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. MSG
  • 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup peeled tomatoes chopped
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup crumbs of flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

How to cook Chicken Balls:

  • Mix ground chicken, toasted oatmeal, chopped hard-boiled eggs, onion, garlic, celery, soy sauce, MSG, cooking oil and tomatoes very well. Form into small balls.
  • Roll in beaten eggs and then in crumbs or flour mixed with one teaspoon baking powder.
  • Fry in hot oil or bake. Serve with desired sauce. Serve hot. Good for 6 persons.

Notes

Cooking Tips:

Add Oatmeal for Texture

Adding oatmeal to your chicken balls actually makes them healthier and provides a better texture to the balls. Oats help absorb moisture in excess content, thus making your meatballs tender and juicy, not falling apart while being cooked. In addition to that, you are able to stretch your mixture much and make it more filling without adding any extra fat.

Chill the Mixture Before Shaping

Then mix all the ingredients well, refrigerate the chicken mixture in the fridge for 20-30 minutes, shape the balls; that would make the mixture harder and more unlikely to fall apart during the frying or baking. It will also allow better mixing of the flavors, so your dish will taste even better.

Fry Over Medium Heat for Even Cooking

Meanwhile, when the meatballs are frying, the heat should not be made too hot so that it burns them but still leaves enough room to the outer part in order to cook well without overcooking. A golden-brown outside with a well-cooked interior without an outer portion burn was achieved when using medium heat. This, in some house parties, would be very unacceptable.