Chicken and rocket balls

Fairlady
4 servings
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Poultry

By Food24 November 03 2009
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Ingredients (15)

30.00 ml fresh chillies — 573
3.00 pancetta — thin slices, chopped
2.00 garlic — cloves, minced
1.00 rocket — chopped
500.00 g chicken breast fillets — minced
125.00 ml breadcrumbs — fresh
125.00 ml parmesan cheese — grated
30.00 ml capers — chopped
1.00 eggs — large, beaten
salt and freshly ground black pepper
SAUCE
45.00 ml butter
2.00 spring onions — sliced
800.00 g tomatoes — chopped
30.00 ml fresh thyme
15.00 ml sugar
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Method:

Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add pancetta and cook until crisp. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add rocket and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Combine chicken, breadcrumbs, cheese, capers, egg, salt and pepper. Add rocket mixture and blend. Roll into 24 small balls.
Add a little extra oil to frying pan and fry meatballs, turning from time to time, until browned all over. Transfer to a large plate.
SAUCE: Melt butter over moderate heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add tomato, 15 to 30 ml thyme and 7 to 15 ml sugar and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
Add chicken balls to sauce and simmer until heated through.



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