Cheesy Chicken Balls

I love these. ^_^ Again, they are based on a commercial product, this time chicken balls filled with mushrooms and a cheesy sauce, from Ayamas, I think. I never really liked those, to tell the truth, but these home-made chicken balls are simply delectable! Here's what you need to do:

What you need:
Filling:
Minced boneless, skinless chicken
Grated cheese
Salt and pepper
Cover:
Chips
Bread (2-3 slices)
Water
Salt and pepper

What you do:

1. Stirfry the chicken until just cooked and season to taste. To keep the filling juicy, make sure that its not too dry.
2. Leave to cool, add grated cheese and set aside.
3. For the cover, cook the chips according to directions on the packet. When still hot, mash them up to make a smooth paste.
4. Cut the bread into small pieces and mash them up with some water until soft.
5. Mix in the bread with the chips until combined and season to taste.
6. To make the chicken balls, take a bit of the cover dough/paste and flatten on the palm of your hand. Put some filling in the middle of this and roll the cover around the filling.
7. To cook, cover the chicken balls with whipped egg white. Roll in golden breadcrumbs and deepfry gently. Serve immediately.
8. The chicken balls will keep in the fridge for a few days.

Making the chicken balls may seem a bit fiddly, particularly if you're making a large a mount. But the result is super yummy! ;) Here's a little picture to illustrate step 6, since that was quite hard to explain...

I've even made this once in the UK, as a weekend activity. It was really quite fun, hehe. My only problem is that these chicken balls need to be fried. They absolutely cannot be baked, whether to cook them or just to keep them warm, since they simply fall apart in the oven. Don't be tempted to freeze them either, they'll be very very hard to cook properly after that, since they will just break up as well, even when deepfried.

For the cheese in the filling, we use Kraft Cheddar cheese, as t his is very flavoursome, mixed in with some Chesdale slices if I'm not mistaken. However, feel free to use your favourite cheese, although cheddar cheese is highly recommended. You could even add a bit of mozarella cheese, to make the filling look all melty when the chicken ball is cut open ;) Make sure you add the cheese in when the chicken is cool, otherwise it will just melt.

These chicken balls are a favorite in our house, even with my sister's friends. Apparently, they always request this when they come over to our house. I don't think any of *my* friends have had this before though :P Oh well, hehe...