Yield
25 servings
Portion Size
4 each (149 g/5.2 oz)
Category
Chicken
Featured Maple Leaf Product: Schneiders Tempura Battered Chicken Balls (#41122)
Ingredients
Metric | Imperial | |
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Tempura Battered Chicken Balls, 1 each=25 grams | 100 each (2.5 kg) | 100 each (5.5 lbs) |
Water | 750 ml | 3 cups |
Lemon Juice | 175 ml | 3/4 cup |
Custard Powder, dry mix | 50 g | 2 oz |
White Sugar | 90 ml | 1/3 cup + 2 tsp |
Shirriff Lemon Pie Filling & Dessert Mix, dry | 75 ml | 1/3 cup |
Lemon Pepper | 5 ml | 1 tsp |
Lemon Zest, fresh | 15 ml | 1 Tbsp |
Sesame Seeds | 15 ml | 1 Tbsp |
Green Onions, chopped | 90 g | 3 oz |
Method
- Preheat convection oven to 350'F/177'C.
- Place frozen chicken balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for ~20 minutes; turn the balls after 10 minutes to ensure even browning on all sides. Cook to an internal temperature of 165'F/74'C for at least 15 seconds. Transfer cooked chicken balls to an insert pan with lid. Hold product at >140'F/60'C.
- Prepare the Lemon Sauce: In a saucepan, mix the water, lemon juice, custard powder mix, sugar, lemon pie filling dry mix, and lemon pepper. Bring to a boil while whisking and cook for 5 minutes.
- Toss the prepared chicken balls with the cooked lemon sauce. Stir in the lemon zest.
- At point of service, sprinkle with sesame seeds and the chopped green onions as a garnish. Serve 4 each (100 g) per serving.
Suggested Accompaniments
Serve with steamed rice or chicken fried rice and broccoli/green vegetables (sides not included in the nutritional information).
Nutritional Info per 4 each (149 g/5.2 oz)
Calories | 206 kcal |
Protein | 13.1 g |
Carbohydrates | 24.4 g |
Total Fat | 7.3 g |
Total Dietary Fiber | 0.1 g |
Cholesterol | 25 mg |
Calcium | 22.6 mg |
Sodium | 454.8 mg |
Iron | 0.8 mg |
Vitamin A | 0.08 RE |
Vitamin C | 2.1 mg |
Calories from Protein | 25 % |