Loris Chicken Balls Recipes

EASY FRIED CHINESE CHICKEN BALLS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Drizzle in sesame oil. Gradually add water, whisking constantly until smooth; batter should be the consistency of cream. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Fill a deep pan or wok with oil and slowly heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix cornstarch and white pepper together in a large shallow dish. Dust chicken in the cornstarch mixture and dip into the batter, evenly coating each piece. Transfer to the hot oil in batches and fry until golden and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Scoop fried chicken out with a slotted spoon. Drain on a clean kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining chicken.

CHICKEN BALLS WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breast into 1" dices. Place them in a large mixing bowl and add all the seasoning ingredients, salt, sugar, white pepper, sesame oil, garlic paste, corn starch, and baking soda. Mix well, set aside, and marinate for 15-30 minutes. ( If you have more time you can leave it for 1 hour. )
• In a small saucepan, combine all the sweet and sour sauce ingredients, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, tomato puree, water, corn starch and salt. Mix well until corn starch dissolved, then turn on the heat to low-medium. Stir continuously until the sauce is thicken to desire consistency. Turn off the heat and let it cool down.
• Combine plain flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the cold water in, whisk well and make it into smooth batter. ( The batter should be medium thick. Add more water if needed. )
• Add ½ cup of corn starch in the chicken marinade, coat each chicken piece with the corn starch. Then dip into the batter and turn to coat evenly.
• Fry the battered chicken pieces with pre-heated high heat oil for 2-3 minutes until light brown. ( about 350° F/ 180° C ) Remove from oil and set aside for 4-5 minutes. Repeat the process to remaining chicken pieces.
• Then reheat the oil back to 350° F/ 180° C , fry the chicken 2nd time for 2-3 minutes until crispy golden brown. Remove from oil and transfer to cooling rack or paper towel.

CHICKEN BALLS WITH ORIENTAL DIPPING SAUCE ( GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Dice the chicken fillets into very small pieces.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oile in a preheated wok or frypan/skillet and and stir-fry the chicken over high heat for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove from wok and set aside.
• Add the finely diced onion and celery to the wok and stir0fry for 1-2 minutes, until softened.
• Place the cooked onion, celery and chicken into a food processor and process until finely minced.
• Add soy sauce and enough egg to make a firm mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
• Using damp hands, shape the chicken mixture into about 30 balls. Refrigerate.
• To make the dipping suace: mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a wok or pan and stir-fry the chicken balls until golden. Brown a few at a time- 6 was suggested inthe original recipe.
• Drain the chicken balls on paper towel and keep warm.
• Serve the chicken balls on toothpicks with the dipping suace.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN BALLS FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Sift flour and add baking powder, and salt.
• In separate bowl, Beat eggs and add milk and oil.
• Blend liquid mixture into dry, beat well until smooth.
• Drop diced chicken into batter.
• Spoon out and place in deep fryer or pot of hot grease over stove burner.
• Fry until golden brown.
• Remove and place in bowl lined with paper towel to soak up excess grease.