Chicken Meatball in Plum Sauce

There can't be a better time for this Chicken Meatball in plum sauce than this festive season. What I love about Christmas is that this festival is all about family, friends and food. So Christmas has grown on me in recent years . There are a host of delicacies made with a lot of love and these have been part of the culture for long.

This sweet,Spicy and sticky chicken meatballs are perfect when you are planing a get together for a large crowd. The sauce and meatballs cane be prepared a day or two earlier. And toss it together just before serving.

Do have look at some other Christmas special

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Chicken Meatball in Plum Sauce

There can't be a better time for this Chicken Meatball in plum sauce than this festive season. What I love about Christmas is that this festival is all about family,friends and food. So though

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Course: Appetizer

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6 serving

Ingredients

For Chicken Meatball

• 400 gm Chicken Mince
• 1 Onion small
• 1 inch Ginger
• 4 - 5 cloves Garlic
• ¼ cup cilantro (I used Coriander) chopped
• 1 tbsp Milk
• ¾ cup breadcrumb
• 1 egg small
• salt pepper and as per taste

For Plum Sauce

• 4 - 5 Plum medium sized
• ½ tsp Ginger Minced
• 2 cloves Garlic Minced
• ¼ Onion Grated
• 2 tbsps Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp chilli Sauce Sweet
• 2 tbsps Sugar
• Chilli flakes (as per taste if you prefer spicy)
• ½ tspn salt

Instructions

• Slice plums in half and discard pits. Cut into small chunks.
• Place plums in a saucepan with garlic, onion, ginger, Vinegar,sugar,salt,chili sauce and chilli flakes(If using).
• Heat on medium for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The Plums will be soft.
• Blend well with an immersion blender to a smooth sauce like Consistancy.(Add 1-2 tbsp water if it is too thick).
• When the plums are cooking,Squeez any extra liquid from chicken mince.
• In a big bowl mix all the Ingridents mentioned for meatballs. Pinch small portions out of the mixture and make round smooth balls.
• Heat a larg pan on medium high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil. Transfer half of the meatballs to the pan.Let it brown well one side and don't disturb for 3 minutes.
• Once it is browned well on one side , turn and cook for 2 -3 minutes more.Repeat same steps for rest of the meatballs.
• Heat a large pan on medium-high heat. Add ½ tbsp oil. Add ¾ of the preapred sauce to the pan. Add cooked chicken meat balls to it.
• Toss meat balls on high heat for 3-4 minutes till the sauce has thicken and the meatballs are nicely coated with the sauce.
• Sereve hot with reaming plum sauce.