Name: Roasted chicken meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, basil, yogurt & bread
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2 persons
Ingredients: 150g garlic; 1 large white onion; 30g cayenne; 30g chilli powder; 50g smoked paprika; 500g chicken thighs; 50g spice paste; 1 tbs fresh oregano; 10g kosher tomato sauce; 500g fresh tomatoes chopped into quarters; 100g spice paste; Salt and pepper to taste; 50ml water; 60ml olive oil; 100ml ketchup (optional); 4 leaves fresh basil; 1 slice of bread for croutons; 2 tablespoon; Yogurt (optional)

Roasted chicken meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, basil, yogurt & bread

by Vivien Khaw

Servings 2 persons, Preparation time 35 minutes, Cooking time: 10 minutes

Main courses

0-30 minutes

Airfryer

Chicken

Meat

Ingredients

150g garlic
1 large white onion
30g cayenne
30g chilli powder
50g smoked paprika
500g chicken thighs
50g spice paste
1 tbs fresh oregano
10g kosher tomato sauce
500g fresh tomatoes chopped into quarters

100g spice paste
Salt and pepper to taste
50ml water
60ml olive oil
100ml ketchup (optional)
4 leaves fresh basil
1 slice of bread for croutons
2 tablespoon
Yogurt (optional)

Directions

Begin by making the spice paste.
Place the garlic and onion in a vegetable mixer or mince it up by hand.
Warm up a saute pan with oil till hot. Add in onions and garlic. Saute till steam has evaporated.
Once fully cooked and slightly brown, remove the pan off the heat and add in the spices. Toss gently.
Remove 1/3 of the spice paste from the pan and reserve that for chicken meat balls.
In the sauce pan with the remaining spice paste, add the tomatoes and water and begin to cook down the tomato sauce for 10 mins.
Start making the chicken meatballs by adding in 10 grams of kosher salt and the spice paste with 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped oregano.
Mix till fully incorporated.
Shape the meatballs around approximately 35g to 40g (slightly smaller than the size of a ping-pong ball).
Place in the chiller or freezer for 10 mins to chill.
After 10 mins, place the meatballs in the Viva Collection Airfryer at 180 degrees for 6 mins.
The sauce should be ready and can be seasoned with salt and pepper.
Once the meatballs are cooked, place them in the sauce to coat lightly.
Place slices of bread in the same Airfryer and toast for 2 mins till crispy. Cut them up into one-inch pieces.
Spoon meatballs and sauce onto plate and garnish with yogurt, chopped basil and croutons.

Roasted chicken meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, basil, yogurt & bread

Roasted chicken meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, basil, yogurt & bread