Greek Style Chicken Rissoles In Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 onion, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon water
• olive oil (for frying)
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 14 ounces canned tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 to make the rissoles, mix the chicken with the onion in a bowl, then add the parsley, salt, pepper, egg, breadcrumbs and water.
• 2 mix well to combine, using your bare hands if necessary.
• 3 with wet hands, roll the meat mixture into balls.
• 4 heat 1/2" of oil in a frying pan and saute the rissoles on both sides until they turn colour.
• 5 remove to a plate.
• 6 pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the oil remaining in the pan.
• 7 add the onion and garlic and saute until transparent.
• 8 add the remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 9 return the rissoles to the pan, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 10 serve over your favourite pasta.