How to make Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 chicken ball (Sierra Leone street food) #vlogmas2022

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are a healthier alternative, while crushed crackers can be cheaper.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: mashed banana

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients with fewer calories, while banana is a cost-effective binder.

green pepper

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Zucchini adds nutrition, while bell peppers are often more affordable.

Chop the drumstick chicken into smaller pieces, breaking the bones as needed.

Wash the chopped chicken and blend it in a food processor until finely chopped.

Slice the onion and blend it with ginger, garlic, and hot pepper.

Mix the blended vegetables with the chopped chicken.

Add tomato paste, peanut butter, and Maggie cubes to the mixture.

Add seasoning and mix everything well.

Add oil to a pot and season the water.

Shape the mixture into balls and add them to the pot.

Steam the chicken balls for about 10 minutes, then flip them over and steam for another 10 minutes.

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