Chicken and Cilantro Bites

Name: Chicken and Cilantro Bites
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters cornstarch; 1 large egg; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh cilantro; 454 grams ground chicken (not breast meat); 59 milliliters rice vinegar (not seasoned); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 118 milliliters vegetable oil

This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 30. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 71 calories. If you have ground chicken, egg, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together soy and vinegar in a bowl for dipping sauce.

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Dipping Sauce

Vinegar

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Bowl

Stir together chicken, egg, cilantro, scallions, sesame oil, and salt with a fork until just blended.

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Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Cilantro

Whole Chicken

Salt

Egg

Spread cornstarch in a shallow baking pan. With wet hands form chicken mixture into 1-inch balls, transferring them to baking pan as formed. Wash and dry your hands, then gently roll balls in cornstarch until coated. (Balls will be soft.)

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Corn Starch

Whole Chicken

Spread

Roll

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Baking Pan

Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook half of balls, turning over occasionally, until firm and golden (they will flatten slightly), 2 to 3 minutes.

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Vegetable Oil