Name: Sesame chicken balls with roasted nori
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2Tbsp peanut oil, to grease hands; 2 Tbsp sesame seeds; Extra 1 Tbsp peanut oil; 3 sheets nori; 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 3 Tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise; Chicken balls; 350g chicken thigh mince; 350g chicken breast mince; 1 Tbsp miso paste; 5cm-piece ginger, peeled, finely grated; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 tsp sea-salt flakes; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper; 100g panko breadcrumbs; Cook's tip: Kewpie is a brand of Japanese mayonnaise available from Asian grocers and the Asian aisle of large supermarkets.

Sesame chicken balls with roasted nori

Tender meatballs with a Japanese twist.

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

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Give tender chicken mince balls a Japanese twist with a drizzle of Kewpie mayo and a sprinkle of seaweed. They make the perfect finger food for a party and even the kids will love them!

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Ingredients

1 1/2Tbsp peanut oil, to grease hands

2 Tbsp sesame seeds

Extra 1 Tbsp peanut oil

3 sheets nori

1/3 cup hoisin sauce

3 Tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise

Chicken balls

350g chicken thigh mince

350g chicken breast mince

1 Tbsp miso paste

5cm-piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp sea-salt flakes

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper

100g panko breadcrumbs

Cook's tip: Kewpie is a brand of Japanese mayonnaise available from Asian grocers and the Asian aisle of large supermarkets.

Method

Preheat oven to 180.C. Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Put chicken ball ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until well combined. Lightly grease hands with peanut oil and roll mixture into 25 walnut-sized balls. Arrange balls on prepared tray, sprinkle with sesame seeds and drizzle with extra peanut oil. Bake for 25 minutes or until balls are firm and just golden.

Meanwhile, cut nori sheets into 4 squares, then stack and use scissors to cut into thin shreds.

Remove chicken balls from oven and brush with Hoisin sauce. Drizzle over Kewpie mayonnaise and serve topped with shredded nori.

Karen Martini Chef

Melbourne chef, restaurateur and food writer Karen Martini has been cooking professionally for more than 20 years. A passionate ambassador for Ovarian Cancer Research, Karen aims to build the awareness of the silent killer that is often misdiagnosed.

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