japanese chicken meatballs

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  tbd
servings:  2 dozen meatballs

hoisin sauce ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large garlic clove - minced
1/2 teaspoon chinese five-spice
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar

meatball ingredients:
1 pound ground chicken
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove - very finely minced
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon maple syrup
2 tablespoons canola oil
hoisin sauce

hoisin sauce steps:
1.  heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.  add the garlic and the five-spice powder and cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.  whisk in the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, and cook, whisking or stirring constantly, for 3 - 4 minutes, or until slightly thickened.  let the sauce cook before using.

meatball steps:
1.  thoroughly mix the chicken with the salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and maple syrup.  roll the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.  grill, roast, broil, or pan-fry the meatballs until they're cooked through and serve with hoisin sauce.

- goop, march 2013

chicken burgers, thai style

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  15 minutes
servings:  4

ingredients:
1 pound ground chicken
2 garlic cloves - very finely minced
2/3 cup cilantro - finely chopped
2 shallots - very finely minced
1 teaspoon very finely minced red chili
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon canola oil

steps:
1.  thoroughly mix the chicken, garlic, cilantro, shallots, red chili, fish sauce, salt, and pepper.  form the mixture into 4 burgers, each about 3/4-inch thick.

2.  heat a grill over medium heat.  rub each burger on both sides with a bit of the oil and grill for about 8 minutes on the first side and another 5 minutes on the second, or until nicely marked and firm to the touch.

- goop, march 2013

spanikopita chicken meatballs

prep time:  tbd
cook time: 
servings:  2 - 4

ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion - grated
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 box frozen chopped spinach - defrosted and drained
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 pound ground chicken
1 tablespoon grill seasoning

steps:
1.  preheat oven to 400 degrees.  combine olive oil, onion, garlic, spinach, feta, chicken and seasoning.  mix well.  roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet.

2.  drizzle meatballs with olive oil and bake for 12 minutes.  turn over and bake for 10 - 14 minutes or until the meatballs are golden brown and cooked all the way through.

- meal planning 101

chicken chipotle meatballs

prep time:  30 minutes
cook time:  30 minutes
servings:  makes about 4 dozen meatballs

ingredients:
2 pounds ground chicken
1/4 cup tomato paste
4 garlic cloves - minced
2 eggs - beaten
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 chipotle chiles in adobo - finely chopped
2 teaspoons adobo sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro

steps:
1.  preheat oven to 350 degrees. combine all ingredients and mix well. roll meatballs and place in a glass baking dish or a rimmed baking sheet. cook for 25 minutes.
- ladies home journal, march 2011

blue bird burger

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  tbd
servings:  tbd

ingredients:
3/4 pound ground chicken
1 large egg - lightly beaten
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 cup dry unseasoned breadcrumbs
poppy-seed rolls
plain yogurt
blue cheese
onion - sliced

steps:
1.  mix together all ingredients until combined.  form patties and cook burgers.

2.  place the burgers on poppy-seed rolls, and top with a equal parts of yogurt, blue cheese and sliced onion.

- cosmopolitan, june 2005