Chicken balls

Chicken meat shaped into a sphere

Garlic-chicken balls

Chicken balls are a food consisting of small, spherical or nearly spherical pieces of chicken. They are prepared and eaten in several different cuisines.

## In Western Chinese cuisine

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Chicken balls from a Chinese restaurant in Pakistan

Chicken balls (Chinese: 鸡球; pinyin: jī qiú) are a type of modern Chinese food served in Canada,[1][2][3] the United States, the United Kingdom,[4] and Ireland as a staple of Chinese take-out. The dish consists of small chunks of fried chicken breast meat covered in a crispy batter coating. They are often served with curry sauce, sweet and sour sauce or plum sauce. These are largely unheard of in China, depending on the recipe and referred name.[5][failed verification]

## In East and Southeast Asian cuisines

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Another kind of chicken balls, which are similar to southern Chinese fish balls, may be found in countries in East and Southeast Asia, such as the Philippines[6] and Japan (tsukune).[7]

## In other cuisines

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Chicken balls are also a part of several other culinary traditions, including Italian Jewish cuisine[8] and Islamic cuisine.[9][10]

## See also

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* British Chinese cuisine
* Canadian Chinese cuisine
* Chicken nugget
* Coxinha

## References

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1. ^ Susan Sampson (2007-12-12). "Great balls of flavour". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-12-20. "She rounded out the theme with recipes for ... pecan-crusted chicken balls..."
2. ^ Terence Corcoran (2007-11-23). "Toronto street-food project half-baked at best". National Post. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
3. ^ "Shanghai palace offers foodie feasts". Calgary Sun. 2005-03-04. "...reminiscent of those deep fried chicken balls I do my best to avoid."
4. ^ "Menu for Beijing Cuisine restaurant in Blackwater, Surrey, England". Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
5. ^ Oliver Moore (2007-11-29). "The friendly skies of Moncton" (fee required). The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-12-20. "I say, 'It's chicken balls' and they say, 'We've never seen that in China.'"(registration required)
6. ^ Saleema Devi Refran (2002-09-25). "Making 'tusok-tusok' the fishballs". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
7. ^ Patricia Wells (1993-11-15). "Rating the World's Best Restaurants:Tokyo". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
8. ^ Marian Burros (1982-03-31). "Distinctive foods of the Italian Jews". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
9. ^ Yasmine El-Rashidi (2003-10-30). "Pull up a chair". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
10. ^ Gail Collins (1999-11-23). "Pre-2K Thanksgiving". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-20.

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Chicken dishes

Stews, braises
and casseroles|

* Adobo
* Afritada
* Andong jjimdak
* Ayam kecap
* Ayam masak merah
* Ayam pansuh
* Ayam rica-rica
* Bean sprouts chicken
* Betutu
* Bon bon chicken
* Bourbon chicken
* Brown stew chicken
* Butter chicken
* Cafreal
* Cashew chicken
* Chargha
* Chicken à la King
* Chicken and dumplings
* Chicken and waffles
* Chicken balls
* Chicken bog
* Chicken Chettinad
* Chicken curry
* Chicken Divan
* Chicken karahi
* Chicken Lahori
* Chicken Marengo
* Chicken marsala
* Chicken mull
* Chicken paprikash
* Chicken pastel
* Chicken Picasso
* Chicken Sukka
* Chicken riggies
* Chicken tikka masala
* Chicken Vesuvio
* Chimaek
* Chikuzenni
* Chilli chicken
* Circassian chicken
* Cola chicken
* Coq au vin
* Country Captain
* Dak-bokkeum-tang
* Dapanji
* Dong'an chicken
* Dragon tiger phoenix
* Escabeche oriental
* Flying Jacob
* Fujian red wine chicken
* Galinha à portuguesa
* Galinhada
* Gallo en chicha
* Gulai ayam
* Helzel
* Inubaran
* Kedjenou
* Kinamatisang manok
* King Ranch chicken
* Kori rotti
* Kwetiau ayam
* Mie ayam
* Moambe chicken
* Murgh musallam
* Opor ayam
* Ostropel
* Piaparan
* Pininyahang manok
* Piyanggang manok
* Plecing ayam
* Poulet au fromage
* Rollatini
* Sanbeiji
* Scaloppine
* Sorol
* Soy sauce chicken
* Swiss wing
* Talunan
* Waterzooi
* White cut chicken
* Yassa

Fried chicken|

* Ayam goreng
* Ayam goreng kalasan
* Ayam pop
* Barberton chicken
* Buffalo wings
* Chicken chop
* Chicken 65
* Cordon bleu
* Coxinha
* Crispy
* Dak-galbi
* Finger
* Fries
* Chicken Française
* General Tso's chicken
* Gribenes
* Karaage
* Katsu
* Chicken Kiev
* Kentucky
* Korean
* Kung Pao
* Laziji
* Lemon
* Lemon pepper wings
* Lollipop
* Chicken Maryland
* Moo goo gai pan
* Nashville hot chicken
* Nugget
* Orange
* Padak
* Parmigiana
* Piccata
* Pozharsky cutlet
* Saltimbocca
* Sesame
* Southern
* Spice bag
* Sweet and sour
* Tabaka
* Taiwanese fried chicken
* Ji Pai
* Chicken tatsuta
* Tongdak
* Yangnyeom

Roast and barbecue|

* Ayam bakar
* Ayam bumbu rujak
* Ayam kodok
* Ayam taliwang
* Barrel chicken
* Beggar's chicken
* Beer can chicken
* Buldak
* Chicken galantina
* Engagement chicken
* Galinha à africana
* Huli-huli
* Inasal
* Jerusalem mixed grill
* Jerk
* Jujeh kabab
* Kai yang
* Lechon manok
* Pinchitos
* Pollo a la brasa
* Rotisserie
* Sajji
* Satay
* Shawarma
* Shish taouk‎
* Tandoori
* Tikka
* Tsukune
* Yakitori

Rice dishes|

* Arroz caldo
* Arroz con pollo
* Bringhe
* Bubur ayam
* Chicken wing rice roll
* Claypot chicken rice
* Cơm gà rau thơm
* Dakjuk
* Hainanese chicken rice
* Hawaiian haystack
* Lontong cap go meh
* Nasi liwet
* Nasi tim
* Poule au riz
* Thalassery biryani

Pies and bread dishes|

* Chicken and mushroom pie
* Chicken pastel
* Chicken parmesan
* Kurnik
* Moravian chicken pie
* Musakhan
* Pastilla
* Sandwich

Salads|

* Chicken macaroni salad
* Chicken salad
* Chinese
* Coronation chicken
* Jubilee chicken
* Olivier salad
* Tavuk göğsü

Chicken soup|

* Binakol
* Caldo tlalpeño
* Caldo Xóchitl
* Chicken and duck blood soup
* Cock-a-leekie soup
* Dak-hanmari
* Dillegrout
* Ginataang manok
* Linagpang na Manok
* Samgye-tang
* Sinampalukan
* Sopas
* Soto ayam
* Tinola

Cuts and techniques|

* Airline chicken
* Ballotine
* Chicken feet
* Drunken chicken
* Pinikpikan
* Turducken

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