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Football Chicken

Non-veg · Snacks & Starters

Snacks & StartersHigh protein

Total60 min
Prep40 min
Cook20 min
Serves6
Per serving306 cal
Spicemild

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Football Chicken

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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Football chicken: cheese-stuffed chicken mince balls with soy and chilli flakes, rolled in bread cubes and deep-fried. Mild, serves 6, about an hour, video.

High protein

Ingredients

11 items
Cooking for6 servings
  • SaltSalt1 tsp
  • Coriander LeavesCoriander Leaves, Finely Chopped3 tbsp
  • Corn FlourCorn Flour3 tbsp
  • Cheese CubesCheese Cubes6
  • BreadBread10
  • Sunflower OilSunflower OilFor Deep Frying
  • Chicken MinceChicken Mince500 grams
  • Soy SauceSoy Sauce1 tbsp
  • Red Chilli FlakesRed Chilli Flakes2 tsp
  • Black Pepper PowderBlack Pepper Powder1 tsp
  • Ginger Garlic PasteGinger Garlic Paste1 tbsp

Contains: milk, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 6
Energy306kcal1836kcal
Protein21g125g
Carbohydrate26g155g
Fat13g80g
Fibre1.7g10g
Sugar2.3g14g

Cookd masalas for chicken mince

Method

  1. 1

    Mix the chicken mince with all the other ingredients for the marination. Set this aside.

    SaltCoriander LeavesCorn FlourChicken MinceSoy SauceRed Chilli FlakesBlack Pepper PowderGinger Garlic Paste

  2. 2

    Cut the cheese cubes into small pieces.

    Cheese Cubes

  3. 3

    Apply oil on your hands. Take a small portion of the chicken mixture. Flatten it and place the cheese in the centre. Cover the cheese and form roundels.

  4. 4

    Cut off the crust from the bread. Cut the bread into small cubes (around 1 cm).

    Bread

  5. 5

    Roll the chicken roundels in the bread pieces. If there are any gaps, place bread pieces there. Press it lightly with your hands to make them stick properly.

  6. 6

    Fry on medium-low heat for 6-7 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked inside. Do not overcrowd the pan while frying. While frying, leave it untouched for around 30 seconds after putting it into the oil. You can move it around after that. Serve as a snack or a starter.

    Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Football Chicken take?
1 hour from start to finish. That is 40 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Football Chicken serve?
6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Football Chicken vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Football Chicken spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Football Chicken?
500 grams Chicken Mince, 6 Cheese Cubes, 10 Bread, 3 tbsp Corn Flour, 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves, 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Football Chicken?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Football Chicken?
About 306 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

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    A Cookd cookSeptember 2023

    Easy & quick snack. I tried using Mozzarella. It came out oozing. 🤤❤️

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