[Chicken and Tofu Balls in Tomato Sauce]: Sweet and sour, smooth and no burden

Overview

Chicken is a kind of meat with low fat and high protein, and chicken breast is one of the representatives. Because there is basically no oil, the taste will inevitably be affected, making it dry and dull. Usually, when making meatballs with chicken, adding some pork fat can make the meatballs oily and not dry. In view of the special situation at present (carrots need to be reduced in fat), I added some tofu to the meatballs I made this time, mainly because I wanted to use the tenderness of the tofu to neutralize the texture and make the meatballs taste tender. This meatball, if eaten directly, has a slight aroma of soy products and is light and not greasy. This time I added tomato sauce and simmered it together. The sweet and sour taste and bright red color gave it a unique flavor.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• old man
• dinner with friends
• autumn recipes
• lunch
• breastfeeding
• broccoli
• chicken breast
• cooking wine
• edible oil
• egg white
• extra virgin olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• garlic
• ginger
• lactone tofu
• light soy sauce
• sesame oil
• boiling water
• ketchup
• salt
• white pepper

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare the ingredients for making chicken and tofu balls;

   

2. 2 Wash the chicken breasts, remove the fascia, dry the water, cut into small cubes, peel the ginger and mince it;

   

3. 3 Put it into the mixing barrel of the mixer, beat it into a puree, and pour it into a basin;

   

4. 4 Add salt, cooking wine, white pepper, and egg white in sequence;

   

5. 5 Use chopsticks to move in one direction and stir quickly until the meat paste holds together;

   

6. 6 Add sesame oil and continue beating until completely combined;

   

7. 7 Use chopsticks to pick up the meat paste, and you will have a stringy feeling, and the meat is ready;

   

8. 8 Boil some boiling water, add a little salt to the boiling water, then put the tofu into the water and blanch it for 3 to 5 minutes;

   

9. 9 Drain the water from the tofu;

   

10. 10 Add the tofu to the minced meat just made, and add a little light soy sauce (a little bit is enough);

    

11. 11 Continue to stir with chopsticks until the two are completely combined and stir;

    

12. 12 The meat paste at this time should be very delicate and lubricated;

    

13. 13 .Make a pot of water, add a little salt, cook over medium heat until small bubbles begin to appear at the bottom of the pot, then turn to low heat;

    

14. 14 Take two spoons, use one spoon to scoop out an appropriate amount of meat paste, then move it back and forth between the two spoons a few times, and shape it slightly until it is smooth and round;

    

15. 15 Put the spoon into the pot, do not move it first, let it sit for a few seconds, then shake the spoon gently, the meatballs will fall off on their own;

    

16. 16 After repeating all the meatballs, turn up the heat and cook the meatballs until they float to the surface;

    

17. 17 Take out the meatballs and pack them into boxes. If there is foam in the soup for cooking meatballs in the pot, you can continue to heat it and skim off the foam on the surface before cooking the soup. It tastes quite delicious;

    

18. 18 Prepare broccoli, tomato sauce, and garlic;

    

19. 19 Pick small florets of broccoli and peel off the older skin. Soak in light salt water for 15 minutes, wash and set aside;

    

20. 20 Make a pot of boiling water. After the water boils, add a little salt and blanch the broccoli for about 15 seconds. Take it out as soon as the broccoli changes color;

    

21. 21 Rinse the broccoli in cold water to cool down, then soak in cold water;

    

22. 22 After it is completely cool, take it out and drain it; 31. Place it on a plate, in any shape;

    

23. 23 Peel the garlic and press it into minced garlic using a garlic press. After heating the non-stick pan, pour in a little cooking oil;

    

24. 24 When the oil is lukewarm, add minced garlic and stir-fry over low heat until fragrant;

    

25. 25 Add tomato paste, turn to high heat, and stir-fry constantly until the tomato paste is completely mixed with the oil in the pan and becomes slightly viscous;

    

26. 26 Pour in the meatballs and stir-fry constantly to coat the outside of the meatballs with a layer of tomato sauce;

    

27. 27 Add appropriate amount of salt and freshly ground black pepper;

    

28. 28 Arrange the meatballs on a plate, and drizzle a little olive oil on top of the broccoli according to personal preference, and serve~