Asianchickenmeatballricenoodlesoup Recipes

ASIAN CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop ginger, garlic and green onions.
• Place in bowl of food processor.
• Add water chestnuts to food processor.
• Grind until a thick paste forms.
• There will still be some small pieces of water chestnut.
• Remove paste, place in mixing bowl.
• Add sesame oil, soy sauce, broth and egg to water chestnut paste.
• Add chicken.
• Combine all ingredients until well blended.
• Heat large skillet, add enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan (to help prevent sticking).
• Using hands, or a small scoop, form a ball of meat about the size of a golf ball, place in the hot skillet.
• The meat mixture is very wet and loose, it will not hold it's shape well, so keep the balls small or they will flatten as they cook.
• Saute meatballs about 2 minutes or until browned on bottom, turn gently to an uncooked side, and continue cooking.
• Keep turning the meatballs as they cook, so that all sides are browned evenly.
• Cut a meatball open to test for doneness by verifying that it is cooked through to the center.
• Remove cooked meatballs and keep warm until all are done.
• Serve plain, or with your favorite dipping sauce.

THAI CHICKEN MEATBALL NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce, ginger root, green onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Using a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop, shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on the lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and add curry paste. Cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add red onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, coconut milk, bok choy, cilantro, fish sauce, and honey; stir until well combined. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, add meatballs, and simmer until heated through, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are softened, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Divide noodles evenly among bowls, ladling the soup and meatballs on top. Serve with a wedge of fresh lime for a little extra zing.

ASIAN CHICKEN-MEATBALL & RICE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil and set aside. Finely chop 1 scallion and slice the other 2 into 1 inch bias. In a large bowl, whisk together the chopped scallions, garlic, ginger, egg, soy sauce, oil, five spice, salt and pepper. Add in the chicken, pork and bread crumbs and mix well. Form the mixture into ¾ inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking pan. Place in the oven and bake for about 8 to 10 min, or until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
• In the meantime, in a Dutch oven, over high heat, bring the stock to a boil. Lower heat to low, add in the garlic powder, ground ginger, star anise and mushrooms and simmer gently for 10 to 15 min, or until the mushrooms are hydrated and tender. Remove the star anise. Add in the carrots, bok choy and meatballs and simmer until tender, about 10 minute.
• Cook the rice sticks according to package directions. Drain and evenly divide the noodles amoung 6 large bowls. Thinly slice the mushrooms then arrange the carrots, bok choy, mushrooms and meatballs on top of the noodles. Ladle in the broth, garnish with remaining scallions and serve.