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Recipe

Chicken balls and couscous salad

Apr 29, 2012 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Chicken balls and couscous salad
  • 1 slice stale bread, torn into chunks
  • 250 gram chicken mince
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup coriander, chopped
  • 1 lightly beaten egg
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • lemon wedges, to serve
Couscous salad
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 lebanese cucumber, quartered lengthways, sliced
  • 2 green onions, finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds

Method

Chicken balls and couscous salad
  • 1
    Place bread in a small bowl and cover with water. Set aside to soak 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry.
  • 2
    Place in a large bowl with mince, green onion, half coriander and egg. Mix thoroughly and season to taste. Use damp hands to shape into about 16 equal-sized bails. Arrange on tray. Chill 15 minutes.
  • 3
    Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook meatballs in batches, 5-7 minutes, tossing frequently, until browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.
  • 4
    To make couscous salad, combine couscous, water and oil in a bowl. Set aside, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate grains. Toss through remaining ingredients with remaining coriander. Season to taste.
  • 5
    Served meatballs with couscous. Squeeze lemon over salad when ready to eat.

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