Chicken Hedgehogs Recipe

1      Reviews by:    James Black   Chicken Hedgehogs places cubed chicken breast, egg, flour, sugar, soy sauce and dry sherry into a food processor, forms balls of the mixture, rolls the balls in rice vermicelli and fries them to create a great appetizer. Food Category:    Appetizers Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:18 Calories per Serving:71 Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   35 Minutes Cook Time:   15 Minutes Total Time:   50 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 pound boneless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups rice vermicelli

DIRECTIONS

• Place chicken cubes in food processor container. Add egg, flour, sugar, soy sauce, sherry, and salt. Process until smooth paste forms, then transfer mixture to bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
• Form mixture into 18 balls. Finely crush vermicelli. Roll each ball in vermicelli until well coated.
• Heat about 1 inch of cooking oil in wok or frying pan. Fry 6 chicken balls at a time for 3 minutes, or until golden and thoroughly cooked. Drain well and serve warm with soy sauce or sweet chili sauce.

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