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polpette on top of peas and onions

Polpette in bianco (Chicken Meatballs)

Alessia
This is a simple yet flavourful chicken dish which makes a healthy comfort meal for cold or cool breezy nights. Adults and kids will love it.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2.5 portions, enough for 2 adults and one kid
Calories 650 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl for binding the ingredients
  • 1 large pan for cooking the side of the shaped balls
  • 1 baking dish for baking the balls
  • 1 pot for cooking the onions and peas with white wine
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 chopping knife
  • 1 small bowl to beat the egg
  • 1 pair of tongs to pick up and turn the balls

Ingredients
  

  • 400 gr chicken mince or ground chicken
  • 1 medium egg
  • salt and pepper for seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 6 tbsp breadcrumbs or enough to bind
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 medium onions
  • 300 gr peas I am using canned peas.
  • 1/2 glass white wine
  • Belmorso Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Collect the ingredients you'll need to make this recipe.
    ingredients to make polpette
  • Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
    peeling garlic clove
  • Add the ground chicken in a large bowl. Add the garlic too.
    chicken mince
  • Beat the egg in a separate bowl and add it to the bowl.
    adding egg to chicken mince
  • Season with salt and pepper, and add the parsley.
    polpette mixture
  • Add the breadcrumbs and parmesan. Mix all the ingredients and add more breadcrumbs, one extra tablespoon at a time, if the mixture is too runny.
    adding breadcrumbs
  • You can now take a large tablespoon of the mixture and shape it into a ball using your clean hands. Repeat until you have used up all the mixture.
    shaping polpette
  • Cook the sides of the meatballs in a hot pan.
    pan frying the sides of polpette
  • Then transfer to your baking dish.
    placing polpette in a dish
  • In the meantime, you can start chopping the onions.
    chopping onions
  • When you've finished cooking all the meatballs in the pan, you can bake them in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. That time will be enough to cook your onions and peas.
    polpette are ready to bake
  • Add the chopped onions in a pot with a generous drizze of Belmorso EVOO. Put on the stove to sauté.
    onions ready to sauté
  • After 5 minutes, you can add your peas, and season. Mix well and leave to sauté for another 5 minutes.
    adding peas to onions
  • Then add the white wine, lower the heat, and leave to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
    adding white wine to onions and peas
  • Your chicken balls should be ready to serve on top of the onions and peas you made. Buon appetito!
    peas and onions are ready

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Notes

If you prefer using fresh or frozen peas, allocate more cooking time before and after adding the white wine.
Keyword comfort, healthy, moist