Crispy Chicken Rice Balls
Ingredients
🍚 Crispy Chicken Rice Balls - Delicious Family Meal
👨👩👧👦 Servings: 4 people
⏱️ Preparation time: 20 minutes
🍳 Cooking time: 30 minutes
🕒 Total time: 50 minutes
Crispy chicken rice balls is a perfect combination of tender chicken and crispy fried rice. With a golden, crunchy outer layer and soft, naturally sweet chicken inside, this dish will surely delight the whole family.
🛒 Ingredients Needed
Chicken & Seasonings
- 1 free-range chickenabout 1kg
- 2 chicken eggsbeaten
- 100g panko breadcrumbs
- 50g corn starch
- 3 shallotsfinely chopped
- 2 cloves garlicfinely chopped
- 1 bird’s eye chilifinely chopped
- A small bunch of herbscilantro, perilla, pennywort
Seasonings
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cooking oilfor frying
Rice
- 4 cups cold riceprevious day
🔪 Ingredient Preparation
Preparing the chicken
- Boil the chicken until cooked, then immerse in cold water to firm up the meat
- Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces, removing bones
Preparing the marinade
- Mix fish sauce, sugar, pepper, chopped shallots, garlic, and chili to create a seasoning mixture
Marinating the chicken
- Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, add the seasoning mixture
- Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes to absorb flavors
Preparing the coating mixture
- Mix corn starch and panko breadcrumbs in a plate
👨🍳 Cooking Instructions
Heat a pan with a little cooking oil
Fry the chopped shallots until golden and fragrant
Add the marinated chicken and stir-fry briefly with the shallots
Add the cold rice, stirring continuously to prevent clumping
Adjust seasoning to taste, then turn off heat and let cool
Use hands to shape the chicken rice into small oval balls
Dip each ball through the beaten egg, then roll through the breadcrumb mixture
Repeat until all chicken rice is coated
Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat until gently bubbling
Carefully place each rice ball into the oil and fry until golden on all sides
Remove and drain on paper towels
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Serve the crispy chicken rice balls hot with cucumber, pickled vegetables, or vegetable soup. Sprinkle some chopped herbs on top to enhance flavor and presentation.
Pro tip: For longer-lasting crispiness, use leftover rice from the previous day. If using fresh hot rice, let it cool in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before cooking.
❤️ Conclusion
Although crispy chicken rice balls may seem elaborate, they’re actually quite easy to make and don’t take too much time. With just a few simple steps, you’ll have a delightful dish for the whole family to enjoy. Try making it today to bring authentic Vietnamese flavors to your family dinner table!
Author: Home Chef
