a little history lesson first..lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_balls
this is my version..sweet and sour turkey balls
Batter:
1 cup flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp white sugar
dash pepper
3/4 cup water(i used 1/2cup half and half plus 1/4 cup water)
1 egg
garlic powder to taste
Boil chicken breasts until tender with salt, pepper and onion. Cut into one inch cubes (any leftover chicken or turkey will do). This can be made ahead because you need to use cooled chicken cubes.
Sift dry ingredients. Add water and egg. Combine. Coat cooked chicken cubes. Deep fry for 5 minutes at 350, or until golden brown. (Make sure, when coating chicken cubes, that you don't accidentally drop some of the oil in the batter or it will thin out a lot.)
Use 2 tablespoons to drop and roll batter into deep fryer. Or you can do it like i usually do it, stab with a toothpick after you dredge it with flour, dip in batter and deep fry with toothpick still attached
Sweet & Sour Sauce:
2/3 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
cold water
Combine sugar, water,soy sauce and vinegar in saucepan over low-medium heat until sugar dissolves. Whisk in ketchup and then whisk in cornstarch mixed with cold water. Bring to low boil until thickened. Add pineapple tidbits, if desired.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_balls
this is my version..sweet and sour turkey balls
Batter:
1 cup flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp white sugar
dash pepper
3/4 cup water(i used 1/2cup half and half plus 1/4 cup water)
1 egg
garlic powder to taste
Boil chicken breasts until tender with salt, pepper and onion. Cut into one inch cubes (any leftover chicken or turkey will do). This can be made ahead because you need to use cooled chicken cubes.
Sift dry ingredients. Add water and egg. Combine. Coat cooked chicken cubes. Deep fry for 5 minutes at 350, or until golden brown. (Make sure, when coating chicken cubes, that you don't accidentally drop some of the oil in the batter or it will thin out a lot.)
Use 2 tablespoons to drop and roll batter into deep fryer. Or you can do it like i usually do it, stab with a toothpick after you dredge it with flour, dip in batter and deep fry with toothpick still attached
Sweet & Sour Sauce:
2/3 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
cold water
Combine sugar, water,soy sauce and vinegar in saucepan over low-medium heat until sugar dissolves. Whisk in ketchup and then whisk in cornstarch mixed with cold water. Bring to low boil until thickened. Add pineapple tidbits, if desired.