By Edu Costa − On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 5 years ago in
Chicken Recipes
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Serve these amazing Portuguese chicken dreams (sonhos de frango) with white rice and a tomato salad.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 40 min |
| Ready In | 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 lb of chicken breast (or the same weight in leftover chicken)2 or 3 medium potatoes1 French leek1 medium onion4 cloves of garlic2 eggs3 tablespoons of breadcrumbsParsley (to taste)Salt and pepper (to taste)Frying oil (to taste)
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Directions
- Begin by cooking the chicken breasts and the potatoes in water seasoned with salt and a strand of olive oil.
- Remove from the water once it's cooked and drain well.
- Shred the chicken, mash the potatoes with the help of a fork, put everything in a bowl and set aside.
- Chop the onion, garlic, leek and parsley and add to the chicken and potatoes mixture.
- Add the eggs, the breadcrumbs and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix everything very well with the help of a spoon.
- Form small balls with your hands and set aside.
- Heat a deep fryer with at least 2 or 3 fingers of oil.
- When the oil is hot, fry the chicken balls until they are golden brown.
- Remove and place on absorbent paper and repeat until all are done.
- Serve with white rice and a tomato salad.
Recipe & Photo Credit: asreceitasladecasa.blogspot.pt
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