serves
4
prep
30 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Mid
serves
4
people
preparation
30
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Mid
level
If you have leftover meatballs, use them in Derrell Smith's or .
Ingredients
Spicy meatballs
- 2.25 kg (5 lbs) chicken mince (ground chicken)
- ⅓ cup ricotta
- 1 egg
- 3 tsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
- ¼ cup diced white onion
- ¼ cup chopped scallion
- 1½ tbsp kosher salt
Polenta
- 2 cups polenta grits
- 1.5 L (6 cups) water
- 1 cup heavy (thickened) cream
- ½ cup creme fraiche
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
Gremolata
- 1 cup parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- ½ cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
- For the meatballs, in a bowl combine ricotta, egg, Worcestershire, dijon, onion, parsley, scallion, and salt together, then fold in the ground chicken.
- With an ice cream scoop, scoop meatballs onto a baking sheet 2.5 cm (1 inch) apart and bake at for 15 mins.
- Meanwhile, for the polenta, in a saucepan bring water to a rolling boil, then slowly whisk in polenta grits, add more or less to achieve a slightly creamy consistency. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Make gremolata: In a food processor chop parsley and garlic until a nice chunky consistency is achieved. Blend in olive oil until you’ve created a sauce then add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Finish with fresh lemon zest. Set aside.
- Once grits have reached a thick creamy consistency, add heavy cream, butter, salt, and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and stir in creme fraiche.
- Serve with polenta on the bottom, topped with meatballs and fresh gremolata.
Note
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
If you have leftover meatballs, use them in Derrell Smith's or .
