Baked Chicken Meatballs (Tefteli)

These baked chicken meatballs (tefteli) are the Russian version of porcupine meatballs! They're smothered in a delicious cream sauce that takes plain meatballs to remarkable!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 onion
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 packet Goya Sazon seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Combine all the chicken meatball ingredients. Set aside.
- 2
Heat a deep frying pan with 1/2 cup of oil. Scoop 2-inch meatballs into the skillet and fry on each side for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a large baking dish.
- 3
TO MAKE SAUCE: Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk in flour then pour the chicken broth and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Add the sour cream, heavy cream, paprika and the Goya Sazon packet, bring to a simmer (about 8 minutes.)
- 4
Pour sauce over arranged meatballs. Cover and bake at 350°F 45 minutes.
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