Chicken Meatballs with Hoisin Sauce

Chicken Meatballs with Hoisin Sauce.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 3 tablespoons chopped green onions 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot 1-1/2 pounds chicken mince

Sauce:

1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot Thinly sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish

Method:

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble chicken mince over mixture and mix well. Shape into scant 1-in. balls. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; heat through. Serve with meatballs. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions n sesame seeds. Enjoy!!

Watermelon balls in sweet ginger-mint syrup

Watermelon balls in sweet ginger-mint syrup.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons fresh chiffonaded mint leaves and few stems 1 teaspoon roughly chopped fresh ginger 3/4 cup water 2 cups scooped watermelon

Method:

In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, mint stems, ginger, and water over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat. Let the mixture steep 20 minutes before straining through a fine sieve. Chill the syrup. To serve, drizzle the chilled syrup over the watermelon scoops and garnish with fresh mint leaves.