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Chicken Bola Bola

Saif
Chicken Bola Bola is a Filipino meatball seasoned with oyster sauce and soy sauce, made from ground chicken mixed with spring onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. It's deep-fried and typically served with rice.
5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 25 Pieces
Calories 97 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor To combine all the ingredients and make into ground chicken mixture

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams of ground chicken
  • cup of chopped celery leaves
  • 1 cup of chopped spring onion
  • ½ cup of shredded carrots
  • 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup of vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 teaspoon Salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, place the ground chicken into the food processor.
  • After that, add chopped celery leaves and spring onion, shredded carrots, grated garlic, pour the soy sauce and oyster sauce, and add the egg and cornstarch for binding the ingredients together. Add ½ teaspoon of salt and black pepper for seasoning.
  • Once combined, turn ON the food processor for less than a minute until it is completely mixed together. To ensure proper distribution, mix it once more using a spoon.
  • To shape each one into a ball, add 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of the ground chicken mixture into your hand, then use your other hand to shape it into a ball. Repeat this process for the remaining mixture and transfer the formed meatballs onto a plate.
  • To prepare for cooking the meatballs, heat the oil in a cooking pot over low heat.
  • Once the oil is hot, add each uncooked meatball to the pot and let them fry for less than 5 minutes or until they turn light brown.
  • Finally, transfer them to a plate lined with a kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil, and you're done. This dish is best served with white rice or any fried rice.

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Notes

  • Use boneless chicken thigh or ground chicken that contain fats to prevent from having a dry meatball.
  • When frying in the pot, use low temperature 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 5.7gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 696mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.4gCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword beef bola bola, Chicken Bola Bola, Filipino meatball
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