ISO recipe ideas for minced chicken

Mrs Bissli

Thu, May 29 2014, 1:46 pm

chicken kebabs: mix 1lb chicken mince with 1 tbsp. flour or corn starch, 1/2 chopped onions, a handful of chopped parsleys, 1/4 chopped red peppers. Season with salt, pepper, cumin. Knead well. Let rest for 15 min. Soak bamboo skewers in water. On an oiled foil or wax paper, make rows of flat, long mounds of chicken mix and insert bamboo stick half way. Broil or pan-fry.

Oriental chicken wonton: mix 1 lb chicken mince with 1/2 beaten egg, 1tbsp corn starch, chopped salad onion, 1/4cup chopped water chestnuts or shiitake mushrooms. Season with salt, pepper, grated fresh ginger and a few drops of toasted sesame oil. Fill the centre of wonton skin (either round or square), seal with water. Boil salted water (or better yet chicken soup or broth), pop a few at a time and cook till they start to float to the top. Serve in soup as they are, or serve drained with chili pepper, soy sauce, a bit of lemon and chopped coriander or salad onion.

Similar to above you can make chicken kreplach or chicken ravioli.

Chicken burger

Minced thai curry: chop or coarsely grate onions, carrots, red/yellow/green peppers. Cut aubergines in small cubes. Heat 1tbsp oil, stir-fry vegetables (takes longer to cook) till al dente. Add chicken mince, breaking up lumps. Add thai curry sauce and dilute with coconut milk/rice milk if you want it less dry. Add torn thai basil leaves if any before serving. Service with rice or with rice noodles

Minced chicken omelettes/frittata: grate 1 large-ish carrots. Mix 1/2 lbs chicken mince, carrots, 3 large eggs, salt, pepper, allspice, cumin, chili (optional), chopped coriander (optional). Heat a frying pan with some oil. Drop a few tablespoonfuls of omelette mix and fry both sides. Drain on a platter with paper towels. Best serve freshly fried with a squeeze of lemon, but this freezes well. Good for stuffing pitta or for picnic.