Chicken, Bacon Chipotle Balls

Ingredients
for 12 servings

• bread crumbs, for coating
• oil, for frying
• CHICKEN
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• BALL MIXTURE
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup  flour (60 g)
• 1 teaspoon  dried rosemary
• ¼ cup  fresh parsley, chopped (10 g)
• 3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon  onion powder
• 1 teaspoon  pepper
• 7 oz  shredded mozzarella cheese (200 g)
• ½ cup  chipotle sauce, to taste (120 mL)
• 1 tablespoon  salt
• GARNISH
• fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven 200ºC (400ºF).
2. Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper, both sides.
3. Bake the chicken breast for 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
4. With two forks, shred the chicken.
5. Add the eggs, flour, rosemary, parsley, bacon, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, mozzarella cheese, chipotle sauce, and salt. Mix to combine.
6. Preheat a pot of oil to 180˚C (350˚F).
7. Make small balls with the chicken mixture by rolling between your hands. The coat the balls in breadcrumbs.
8. Fry the balls until golden brown about 2-3 minutes.
9. Drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil and sprinkle with salt.
10. Garnish with a sprinkle of parsley.
11. Enjoy!

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