These chicken lollipops are a fun way to serve chicken. They are spiced with chili, cilantro, and masala, making them wonderfully savory and delicious. These lollipops make a delicious appetizer or hors d'oeuvre when finger foods are required.
To make the chicken lollipop recipe, you grind chicken with a mixture of seasonings, carrots, bread slices, cilantro, egg, red onion, and more until smooth. Then, the chicken mixture gets shaped into lollipops on lollipop sticks before being coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden. Golden and crispy, and full of flavor, these chicken lollipops will be something that everyone will rave about!
What are Chicken Lollipops?
Chicken lollipops are savory lollipops made with chicken breast, seasonings, carrots, bread, and cilantro. They include Southeast Asian flavors like masala which makes them a delicious choice to serve as part of an Indian-inspired dinner.
Pro Tips
- Use an immersion stick blender to blend the chicken mixture into a smooth mixture. However, if you don’t have an immersion blender, you could use a food processor instead.
- If preferred, you could make this recipe with ground chicken instead.
- Choose a variety of cheese that melts easily, such as mozzarella or provolone.
- Wet your hands with water to make shaping the chicken mixture into lollipops easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Can I Blend the Chicken Mixture Easily?
An immersion stick blender is the best choice for this recipe as you can place all of the ingredients in any bowl and blend the chicken mixture into a paste easily. However, a food processor will work as well.
Can I Use Seasoned Breadcrumbs for Chicken Lollipops?
Yes, you could, however, the flavor profile of the breadcrumbs might not match the seasonings in the chicken mixture. Since store-bought seasoned breadcrumbs often include Italian herbs and parmesan, it is best to choose plain breadcrumbs for these lollipops.
Can I Use Another Type of Meat for This Recipe?
Yes, lean pork tenderloin would be a suitable replacement for the chicken in this recipe.
How to Store Chicken Lollipops
The chicken lollipops can be tightly covered and stored in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Chicken Lollipops
Place the chicken in a bowl with the salt, pepper, garlic paste, chili flakes, chili powder, lemon juice, soy sauce, carrots, bread, cilantro, egg, and red onion. Blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Stir in the corn flour and masala.
Place the chicken in a bowl with the salt, pepper, garlic paste, chili flakes, chili powder, lemon juice, soy sauce, carrots, bread, cilantro, egg, and red onion. Blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Stir in the corn flour and masala.
In a bowl, mix corn flour with water to create a paste. Thread cubes of cheese on skewers.
In a bowl, mix corn flour with water to create a paste. Thread cubes of cheese on skewers.
Press some of the chicken mixture around the cheese on each skewer. Dip the chicken in the corn flour mixture followed by the breadcrumbs.
Press some of the chicken mixture around the cheese on each skewer. Dip the chicken in the corn flour mixture followed by the breadcrumbs.
Fry the chicken in hot oil until golden.
Fry the chicken in hot oil until golden.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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