Herbed Chicken And Spinach Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• Blanch the spinach: Plunge leaves a handful at a time into a pot of boiling water. Leave just long enough to wilt, about 30 seconds, then drain in a colander and cool under running water. Remove and squeeze wilted leaves into a ball. Using a large knife, roughly chop spinach on a cutting board - you should have about 2 cups. Squeeze into a ball again to remove excess water. (This may be done several hours or up to a day in advance and refrigerated.)
• In a large bowl, put chicken, salt, pepper, lemon zest, cayenne, nutmeg, fennel seeds, cinnamon, spinach, cilantro, chile, egg, bread crumbs and cream. Using your clean hands, knead everything together, mixing well. Leave to absorb seasoning for 15 minutes or overnight.
• Test for seasoning: Take a small amount and flatten into a thin patty. Quickly cook in a small skillet, about 1 minute per side. Taste, then adjust the mixture's seasoning if necessary.
• Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, form 24 rough balls and place on a baking sheet. (The mixture will be soft.) Lightly sprinkle the balls with a very small amount of flour.
• Set a large, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to a depth of 1/4 inch. When oil is wavy, use a spoon to help slip in balls into skillet. Gently fry the balls without crowding. Adjust heat as necessary (high heat will make them tough.) Cook for about 4 minutes per side; they should be golden brown, not too dark. Serve with lime or lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• Combine spinach, onion, 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, and eggs together in a large bowl. Add kale, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, sea salt, garlic powder, thyme, sage, rosemary, oregano, and black pepper; mix thoroughly using your hands.
• Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; flip and continue baking until lightly browned, 10 to 20 more minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Arrange the defrosted chopped spinach in the center of a kitchen towel; wrap the towel around the spinach and squeeze out the excess liquid.
• Put the spinach in a bowl and combine with chicken, shallots, 2 tablespoons dijon mustard, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Divide meat into 4 equal portions; make 4 large patties, ¾ to 1-inch thick.
• Drizzle patties with oil and place them in the hot skillet.
• Cook 6-7 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked through.
• Preheat a second medium-size skillet over med-high heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Add in the sliced mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes, or until the mushrooms are nice and brown.
• Season with salt and pepper; add in the wine and cook until the pan is almost dry, about 2 minutes.
• Top the burgers with the mushroom topping and the swiss cheese (fold each slice of cheese in half to fit the burger, if needed).
• Cover loosely with foil; turn off the pan and let the cheese melt about 2 minutes.
• Slather the tops of the buns with mustard; place the burgers on the bun bottoms and top with lettuce and tomato.
• Put the bun tops in place; serve.

Steps:

• Roast garlic by slicing off the top of the head and coating with 1T olive oil.
• Wrap in foil, place on cookie sheet and bake 40 minuted until soft.
• Let cool and then squeeze the garlic out of each clove an into a large mixing bowl.
• In the same bowl, add chopped spinach, cheeses, lemon, olive oil, egg, salt and pepper.
• Gently mix in chicken and breadcrumbs until well combined.
• Chill mixture for approx 30 minutes. It will make it easier to scoop.
• Using an ice cream scoop, or similar device, scoop balls onto a foil lined baking sheet and bake at 400 for approx 20 minutes or until golden brown.