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Thai chicken meatballs

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 300 g chopped chicken
  • 2 large eggs
  • 100 g toast bread without crust
  • 1 cl milk
  • 80 g coconut flakes
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove(s) garlic, grated
  • 1 tbsp lemongrass, finely chopped
  • 1 chili pepper(s), pitted and chopped
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce (Nam Pla)
  • e.g. coriander, finely chopped

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Tod man Gai

Dice the chicken fillet and finely chop it in a food processor. Finely dice the toast and soak it in the milk. Combine the meat and bread with all the ingredients and mix well. Season with oyster and fish sauce, if desired. Form into 8 meatballs and bake at medium temperature. Serve with sweet Thai chili sauce and Thai cucumber salad (ajad).

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Written by John Myers

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