Spicy Chicken Balls

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Rachael Ray

Serves 8 people

Categories: Appetizers, Chicken, Rachael Ray

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 pinches ground ginger (or to taste)
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cored fresh pineapple, drained and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • hoisin sauce

Directions

  1. In a bowl, mix the chicken, soy sauce, ginger, cayenne, garlic, pepper, and cilantro.

  2. Form into 20 balls.

  3. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat; cook balls for 6 minutes, giving the pan several shakes as they cook.

  4. Cut one open to make sure chicken is cooked through; add in pineapple chunks and remove pan from heat.

  5. Drop 3 or 4 serving-size spoonfuls of hoisin sauce into the pan and shake to coat the balls and pineapple.

  6. Transfer to serving dish; serve with bamboo skewers or toothpicks.

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