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Simple chicken balls with homemade gin mayonnaise on a silver tray with half a lime, spring onion and a bottle of gin; recipe image

Simple chicken balls with homemade gin mayonnaise

These simple warm chicken balls pair wonderfully with our homemade gin mayonnaise. And this delicious dish is perfect as an appetizer, snack, or for our gin afternoon tea.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Cuisine Australian/American
Servings 18 balls

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the chicken balls

  • 350 g minced chicken meat
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 spring onions (finely chopped)
  • ⅛ cup parmesan cheese (flaked or grated)
  • 1 tsp fresh basil (finely chopped - optional)
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (brioche)
  • salt and pepper

Gin mayonnaise

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp gin
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil

Instructions
 

For the simple chicken balls

  • Preheat the oven to 180°c. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  • Place the ingredients in a bowl. With clean hands, mash and squeeze the ingredients together until they are well combined and the ingredients stick together. If the mixture is too sticky or runny to form balls, add some more breadcrumbs.
  • Divide the mixture and roll into balls approx. 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter (about the size of a walnut).
  • Place the balls on the baking tray about 2 cm apart. Place the tray in the oven and bake for about 15-17 minutes.

For the mayonnaise

  • Pour ¾ cup of your oil into a narrow, tall jar or bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Put your immersion blender into the jar or bowl and let the blender rest on the bottom.
  • Pulse until the homemade gin mayonnaise starts to emulsify and turn a pale yellow or cream. Move the blender up and down to incorporate any oil sitting on the top until it is all well combined.
  • Taste test, adding more salt, pepper, lemon, gin or the remaining oil, as needed. Your mayonnaise will be ready in just a couple of minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 202.38kcalCarbohydrates: 6.39gProtein: 2.45gFat: 18.44gSaturated Fat: 3.24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.99gMonounsaturated Fat: 8.64gTrans Fat: 0.06gCholesterol: 42.44mgSodium: 133.54mgPotassium: 14.81mgFiber: 0.06gSugar: 0.11gVitamin A: 161.59IUVitamin C: 0.81mgCalcium: 20.42mgIron: 0.26mg
Keyword afternoon tea, afternoon tea savoury, gin afternoon tea
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