94% would make again
Chicken, Bacon Chipotle Balls
Tasty Team
Ingredients
for 12 servings
- bread crumb, for coating
- oil, for frying
Chicken
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Ball Mixture
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup flour (60 g)
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (10 g), chopped
- 3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 7 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (200 g)
- ½ cup chipotle sauce (120 mL), to taste
- 1 tablespoon salt
Garnish
- fresh parsley, chopped
Nutrition Info
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- Calories 202
- Fat 11g
- Carbs 7g
- Fiber 0g
- Sugar 0g
- Protein 17g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven 200ºC (400ºF).
- Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper, both sides.
- Bake the chicken breast for 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
- With two forks, shred the chicken.
- Add the eggs, flour, rosemary, parsley, bacon, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, mozzarella cheese, chipotle sauce, and salt. Mix to combine.
- Preheat a pot of oil to 180˚C (350˚F).
- Make small balls with the chicken mixture by rolling between your hands. The coat the balls in breadcrumbs.
- Fry the balls until golden brown about 2-3 minutes.
- Drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of parsley.
- Enjoy!