Chicken Meatball Filling for Stuffed Matzo Balls

Name: Chicken Meatball Filling for Stuffed Matzo Balls
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 3 liters chicken soup, for serving; 3 eggs; 118 milliliters fresh dill, finely chopped; 454 grams ground chicken (preferably dark meat, see note above); 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste, divided; 59 milliliters matzo meal, as needed; 2 liters matzo meal batter (see note above); 237 milliliters medium onion, finely chopped (about; 2 Tbsps chicken fat, unsalted butter, or vegetable oil (see note above)

Need a dairy free main course? Chicken Meatball Filling for Stuffed Matzo Balls could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1287 calories, 45g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have matzo meal batter, onion, ground chicken, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.

Instructions

Melt chicken fat in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown with darker browned bits, 20 to 30 minutes, reducing heat as necessary and adding a teaspoon of water if onions start to burn. Set aside to cool.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Fat

Onion

Water

Salt

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

In a large mixing bowl combine chicken, onions, dill, eggs, pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt with your hands until mixture comes together.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Onion

Pepper

Dill

Egg

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Add 1/4 cup matzo meal and mix with hands to combine. Continue adding matzo in tablespoon increments until you can form neat rolled balls in your hands. Do not overwork mixture.

Ingredients you will need

Matzo

Pinch off a small portion of meatball mixture, press into a flat disk, and microwave until cooked, about 10 seconds. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

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Salt And Pepper

Seasoning

Meatballs

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Microwave

Wet your hands with cold water and roll meatballs into 1 1/4-inch balls. If cooking meatballs plain, simmer in chicken soup until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Meatballs

Whole Chicken

Water

Roll

Soup

If wrapping meatballs in matzo balls, wet your hands with cold water and pinch off a ping pong-ball sized portion of matzo ball batter. Press the batter into a flat pancake and place an uncooked chicken meatball inside. Pinch up the edges and roll the matzo ball in your hands until the chicken is fully contained inside matzo ball batter.

Ingredients you will need

Meatballs

Whole Chicken

Matzo

Water

Roll

Cook matzo balls in a large pot of salted water or chicken stock at a simmer until matzo balls and chicken are fully cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Stock