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Chicken Mince Shakshuka-Style Meatball Skillet

Name: Chicken Mince Shakshuka-Style Meatball Skillet
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 450 g Chicken Mince; 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs; 1 Egg; 2 Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Paprika; 2 tbsp Parsley, chopped; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Capsicum, chopped; 3 Garlic, minced; 400 g Tomatoes, chopped, or canned; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Ground cumin; ½ tsp Chilli flakes; Salt (to taste); 3 Eggs; 50 g Feta, crumbled; Parsley, chopped (a handful); Warm bread (to serve)

Soft chicken meatballs simmered in a spiced tomato-pepper sauce with eggs poached right in the pan. Scoop it up with warm bread.

Total time

50 m

30 m hands-on

Serves

with bread

Pan

skillet

Difficulty

Medium

needs poaching

Raw materials

Chicken mince makes light, tender meatballs. Do not overmix.

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Method

Let the sauce reduce before the eggs go in, so they poach instead of floating.

01
Get set
Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken.
02
Shape the meatballs
Mix the mince with the breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, cumin, paprika, parsley and salt. Roll into 12 small balls.
03
Start the sauce
Heat the oil in a wide skillet. Cook the onion and capsicum for 6 minutes. Add the garlic and spices for 1 minute.
04
Simmer
Add the tomatoes and 100 ml water. Simmer for 8 minutes until thick.
05
Cook the meatballs
Nestle the meatballs in the sauce. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes, turning once. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.
06
Poach the eggs
Make small wells between the meatballs and crack in the eggs. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the whites set.
07
Finish
Scatter the feta and parsley. Serve straight from the pan with warm bread.

Questions

Can I make it without eggs?+

Yes. It is still a great meatball stew. Serve with rice or bread.

Can I use canned tomatoes?+

Yes. A 400 g can of chopped tomatoes works well.

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