Golden Chicken Cheese Ball

Source: Good Food Fun Cook 餐餐宝, 餐餐好 Episode 1

Serves ~8 as part of a shared meal

Ingredients:
Chicken breast meat, without skin and minced
Water chestnut, 6 pcs
Spring onion, chopped, 1 stalk
Cheddar cheese
Eggs, ~60g size, beaten, 5 units
Breadcrumbs
Cooking oil, for use in deep frying

Sauce:
Water
Brown sugar
Tomato sauce


Garnish:
Coriander leaves


Method:
1. Placed minced chicken breast meat in freezer, so that it can be cut more easily later.

2. Cut frozen minced chicken breast meat into strips, then into small bits.

3. Deskin water chestnut.  Cut both ends, then peel off skin in centre with peeler/knife.  Smash peeled water chestnut with knife.  Place smashed water chestnut on a clean towel and squeeze off excess water, else it will interfere deep frying result later.

4. Mix chopped spring onion and smashed water chestnut well into minced chicken breast meat.

5. Similar to fishball making process, squeeze well mixed chicken through opening between pointer and thumb into a ball and scoop with help of a spoon.

6. Insert one small piece Cheddar cheese into each chicken ball.

7. Dip chicken ball into beaten egg, then cover with breadcrumbs before deep frying till golden brown.

8. Dissolve brown sugar in water over fire, then add tomato sauce.  Turn off heat when boil.



Serving:
1. Place 1 tbsp sauce, then the chicken cheese ball.  Decorate with coriander leave on top of the cheese ball.