How often does it happen that everyone wants the drumsticks from a roast chicken and the breast is left behind? At my house, it’s always like this! However, to avoid wasting anything, I recycle by giving it another form. I add something I find in the fridge and prepare delicious Leftover Roast Chicken Meatballs that disappear in no time!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 440.27 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 12.98 (g) of which sugars 1.83 (g)
- Proteins 24.16 (g)
- Fat 32.67 (g) of which saturated 10.24 (g)of which unsaturated 21.41 (g)
- Fibers 0.88 (g)
- Sodium 568.08 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 137 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 7 oz chicken (leftover roast)
- 1.75 oz breadcrumbs
- 3.5 tbsp milk
- 2 eggs
- 1.75 oz Parmigiano Reggiano DOP
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 0.5 tsp marjoram
- 0.85 cup peanut oil
With these quantities, I made 24 meatballs
Tools
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- Meat Grinder
- Frying Pan
- Bowl
- Absorbent Paper for frying
Steps
Clean the roast chicken from tendons, bones, skin, and tear it into pieces. Pass the chicken pieces through the meat grinder along with the ham and breadcrumbs soaked in milk and collect the minced mixture in a dish.
Add marjoram and salt if needed. In a bowl, break the eggs and add the Parmesan, pour in the minced ingredients, and mix.
With wet hands, form the meatballs to the size of a walnut. Pour the oil into a pan and when it reaches the right temperature, place the meatballs, turning them occasionally so they get a good color. Collect them and let them dry on absorbent paper. Serve hot accompanied by salad.
