Dietary chicken meatballs
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. These dietary chicken meatballs can be cooked at home in the oven, on the stovetop, or even in a multicooker. There's no need to pre-fry them, and for a more diet-friendly version, it's better to add raw onion and carrot directly into the meat mixture. The tomato sauce gives the dish a special touch. The finished dish is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Before starting to cook, rice should be pre-boiled until half-cooked. For dietary cutlets, it's better to add raw onion and carrot to the mince, or you can slightly sauté them in butter.
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Step 2
2. Add onion and carrot to the minced meat, as well as egg, rice, and salt. Season to taste and mix thoroughly until a uniform consistency is achieved.
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Step 3
3. Shape the meatballs and place them in a baking dish. Prepare the sauce separately.
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Step 4
4. Bring the tomato juice (or fruit drink) to a boil, add spices (bay leaf, whole peppercorns or mixed peppers).
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Step 5
5. Pour the sauce into a baking dish, place the chicken diet meatballs into the preheated oven at 180 degrees. If you decide to cook the meatballs on the stovetop, place them in a non-stick saucepan and pour a small amount of sauce over them. Simmer for about 25 minutes over low heat. If you choose to bake the meatballs with the sauce, leave them in the oven for 20 minutes. During this time, the sauce will be absorbed, making the meatballs very juicy.
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Step 6
6. Serve the meatballs hot with a side dish. Boil mashed potatoes or any porridge, pour the sauce over the side dish, and serve together with pickles or fresh vegetables.