How to make Chinese chicken balls JUST like the takeaway!
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Chinese chicken balls with sweet and sour sauce! An absolute favourite in our UK takeaways, and rightly so. Now I am sure these have been requested a few times over the years, but I've finally got around to making them, and they are so easy to do yourself! If you want a good lockdown Chinese recipe to make at home, then this is a great place to start.
If you've ever tried to make Chinese chicken balls at home and wondered why they didn't turn out the same, well I'm here to tell you it's down to one single magical ingredient...MSG. MSG is an umami flavour enhancer that just gives your favourite takeaway that mysterious extra delicious flavour that you just can't pinpoint. So get yourself some, because it has a multitude of uses, and don't panic, you won't grow a third arm out your arse OK!
I am also going to knock up a simple sweet and sour sauce to go with the chicken balls, which is also really easy.
To make my Chinese chicken balls with sweet & sour sauce you will need:
For the Chinese chicken balls
►600g of diced chicken breast
►3/4 tsp of MSG
►Salt and black pepper
For the batter
►150g of self raising flour
►200ml water
►Salt & pepper
For the sweet and sour sauce
►200ml of pineapple juice
►50g of sugar (I used light brown)
►5 tbsp of tomato ketchup
►2 tbsp of light soy sauce
►2 tbsp of white distilled malt vinegar
►1 small piece of star anise
►1+1/2 tsp of corn flour mixed with a little water
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Recipe I'll have to try. Thank you for this channel, glad you're getting back to posting more often.
You're welcome ☺️
That screaming cut was a thing of beauty 😂
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Adam that’s looks good, one of my favorites to get at the Chinese take away. Looks really simple. Adam not only are you informative, your also entertaining, you give me a good laugh.
We love a good laugh here don't we 😂
Looks good !
Looks really, really good. Enjoyed this video, will try these at some point.👍
Cheers mate. They are pretty spectacular 😋
Awesome recipe. So very glad you are back to cooking for us.
It's a pleasure Russell
wow ! looks amazing😋👌👍👌 Thanks for sharing. #EktasKitchen
Really enjoy your videos Adam. Fantastic. Can’t wait to try these.
Thank you Sean!
Another receipt to try one day, thanks
Thank you 👍
Lol dude 🤣 great channel. Love your humor
Appreciate you mate. Thank you 😉🙏
You are my go to cooking you tuber. Your recipes are easy to follow and make me want to get cooking. Your delivery is cheeky and funny.Thank you.
You're welcome Gwyneth 😘
Another great recipe. Thanks Adam 👍🤤
You're welcome Rob mate
It's so good to have you back 😘❤️ !! That looks amazing ; going to have to try it with pork 🧐 Stay safe and happy ! Tell your kitty hello 😏😘
Would be ace with pork. And its good to be back 😘
Now I know what I’m cooking for tomorrow night’s snow storm. Thanks bud and cheers!
Sounds like a good plan Bill! Enjoy
One of our faves Adam and its the sauce that draws you in to wanting more and more.
I could drink the sauce. Although probably not good for you 😂
Your videos get better and better . Great job on this one looking forward to the next
Thank you my friend. 🙏😊
Thank you so much for this, I was wondering how you store the batter and chicken you didn't use then and how long it will keep. Great video😀
Delicious 🤤 🤤 ThankYou Adam 😃
You're welcome Kelly! ❤️
I'll make that sauce,i also like the Mayflower curry powder range,it's lush 😋
lol the editing is 10/10 my boy!! Also the "no greasy balls" with the rotating Adam face had me ROLLING... no pun intended
😂😂 Thanks mate
Oh my! They look so delicious! Thank you for this video, the cooking process is detailed and fun to watch ^^ I like that the clumsy bits are covered up with nice jokes and funny editings ^^ Will try this recipe!
Oh and love the cute cat, such a fluff ball! ^^~
He's going through an extra fluffy phase right now. I find clumps of him around the flat! 😂
@@Adam_Garratt That's a lot of fur! ^^
Great job once again keep it up you should have your own tv show
Maybe one day! 😊
if you want the batter to stay on the chicken during the fry, after marinating, lay the pieces out on a paper towel then cover with another paper towel and to dry them off. Dust the pieces in dry flour and knock off the excess. Do that to all the pieces, laying them in a plate. Batter: 1:1 one part self rising flour to one part cornstarch, salt, enough ice water to make a pancake batter consistency. Using a fork, dip each dusted piece into the batter, letting the excess drip off. Hold each piece in the 350 F fry oil with the fork for 3 seconds before dropping in to the oil. Work fast and drop five or six in the oil and when the pieces float and stop violently frying, dip them out and drop on a dry paper towel to absorb any surface oil.
I use MSG on loads of things, even on top of a pizza, it really does make a difference. Great video
It's good stuff. Magic flavour dust
You are funny 😂😂
It’s a favourite of ours....will give this a try and let you know how it went.....thanks Adam...
Nice one Myles. 😉
Nice video of the day.❤🎉.
Amazeballs!
Deffo amazing balls!
My god they look good !
Cheers Bradders. Get some cooked for the wife 😉
I made some chicken balls tonight. Aaamaaaazzzzing. MSG, star anise and all. You are a genius. 🥰
Great aren't they Gwyneth!? Glad you enjoyed them darling x
👍Yum yum yummiiieee❣
Certainly were 😋
Nothing like a nice crispy ball Adam,🤣 gona get myself some of that msg
Ooo errr missus. 😂😉
Hey there Adam! Missed you loads and glad you're back. Those chicken balls looked amazing! Now I got to go research MSG being made in France lol
It's good stuffv😉😋
I’ve just walked to the Chinese food shop following this video. Gonna have a go at your recipe now, adam. Many thanks
Aww hope you like it!
@@Adam_Garratt was brilliant mate. That's now in the repertoire, thanks again
@@23sleng you're welcome 😁
great mate
Thank you ☺️
Try using green dragon self raising flour, available at all Chinese supermarkets, makes a lot of difference and it’s what all the takeaway’s use. It’s a lot finer ground.
Ahhhh I see, I'll have to look out for that. Thanks!
🤤 #mouthgasm 🤤
OMFG you sir are an absolute genius , iv been trying to make chicken balls for years and I could never get the batter quite right or the method until I watched this
And the key is using some MSG 😉
@@Adam_Garratt that's the funny bit iv only just ordered the msg so it hasn't arrived yet but it still tasted mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
@@Adam_Garratt I can't wait to taste the msg difference
@@nathanberry4339 use sparingly, a little goes a long way, so just a pinch like 1/4 tsp. It gives savoury food a little boost, making them taste more savoury. It doesn't work on sweet stuff though.
@@Adam_Garratt thanks mate I'll be very reserved with it I'd rather use too little than too much
What is there not to LOVE about this recipe! Many thanks Adam - great job!
Thank you Marcus! 👍
Damn Adam, them chicken balls look well nice better than a takeaway!
Excellent vid 👌
Cheers David. Hope you're well mate
@@Adam_Garratt I am well sir thank you 👍
The BBC needs to pick this show up, as long as they don't ruin it. Just hilarious.
Imagine this show.... But with a budget. The possibilities! 😂
@@Adam_Garratt The budget would be great, however, can you imagine passing your opinions through the legal team first - it would be like mashed potatoes without any salt!
Be true to yourself - it just works.
Yuuum... I bet they taste much nicer that the takeaway. I can't believe you did that with the sauce. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I know right? I'm such a tool 😂
A tip I got from a Chinese takeaway was that many Chinese T/A use custard powder for the yellow colour in the batter: who would have thought, eh!
Ah yes, I've seen someone do that on tiktok so might have to give it a whirl
Another great video Adam. My sister's boyfriend is Filipino and uses msg in a lot of his dishes, they always taste amazing.
Thank you Wendy. Yep, just gives things a little extra
I also add sweet Thai chilli sauce for a bit more spicy sauce
Chinese my fave takaways. Looks good adam . Ohh have you got a kitchen fairy that spill on cooker cleaned itself up 😂😂😂 Xxx
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You are hilarious😁you should be on TV😹chicken ASMR
You're too kind 😘
These look awesome Adam. I’ve been watching you for a while but never comment. The sweet and sour sauce looks great too. I don’t cook that much for myself, cantaloupe be bothered but these,I’m going to make as soon as I get my hands on some MSG. They banned it over here in Australia (I think) but I’m sure I could get some in an Asian grocers. Is MSG like salt, would you have to cut back on the salt you use if using MSG, I thought I’d heard that somewhere. TFS you recipes, I love them.
Hi Pamela! You should comment more often, I love talking to as many of you as I can. As for the MSG, I usually add about half as much as I would salt. A little goes a long way, so if you're making a dish for 4 people and you use say 1/4 tsp of salt, then half that again for the amount of msg. I'm sure there's better methods but it works for me x
The guy at 2:31 is the Belgian singer Eddy Wally. He was very famous in our country. Can't believe he just appeared in your video!! Crazy world 🤣🤣
One of my favourite memes 😂
Cheers Adam, I will have a go at that.
Don't tell anyone but I bought a bag of MSG on your recommendation.
Good on ya pal. You'll not regret it
They look delicious Adam 😋🥰where do we buy the secret ingredient from hun xx
Thank you Tracy. 😘. You can pick it up at most Chinese supermarkets or Asian stores.
Yet again Adam, simple, easy to follow and delicious. Tried these last night - amazing chicken balls. Thank you.
Glad you liked it Sean mate
A pair of wooden chopsticks work great to flip thing frying in oil. Scrambling eggs too
Yo Adam ! I never even knew chickens had balls !
Hahaha 😂 me either!!!
They are very small 😂
Hey mate , loving this one, don't forget you can always swap the chicken for pork mate. MSG love all my Chinese recipes taste like they should now. Keep up the good work fella.
Cheers Jimmy. Ah pork sounds excellent too 😋
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The take away we went to when I was a kid made actual balls of chicken. Perfectly round, dense balls. Bigger than a golf ball, smaller than a tennis ball. They must have precooked them somehow before battering or they’d have been far too dark by the time they were cooked through. I don’t think I’ll try to recreate those. I’ll do bite sized like these.
Adam,can your freeze the sauce? I’m the only one that eats sweet and sour,looks delicious xx
Absolutely yes you can 😁
@@Adam_Garratt Thankyou x
hmmm looks really yummy...you gotta stop uploading recipes on a Sunday when the stores are closed ^^
the sauce seems like a nice addition as well...now I want some Chinese take-away
and thanks for the selfless mouth-burning-on-the-sauce, mate...you saved me a lot of pain xD
keep up the good work and stay safe
Haha happy to burn myself for your viewing pleasure mate 😂
@@Adam_Garratt we tried the recipe yesterday and were very happy with it...as we didn't have it we replaced the MSG with onion and garlicpowder...worked wonderfully. The sauce was great as well, we're gonna try it with peach juice instead of pineapple next time, see how that turns out ;) keep up the good stuff mate
Hey mate great drum roll....lol. Awesome I love S&S Chicken and Pork... Believe or not, my local Chinese that does not use MSG does not do S&S pork anymore as they say there is no call for it..??! They still do Chicken and King prawns which are the dogs b*lls..lol.. Nice one mate, sooooooooooooooooooo good to see you back... Love to Mogs..x
It's one of those things that just boosts the savoury notes in food. Doesn't work on sweets though. Some takeaways don't use it, correct. I've only started using it myself recently to be fair. It's good stuff though.
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You’re amazing trying to get you promoted but seems I am involved in channels being demilitarized
These CHICKEN BALLS looks amazeballs, Adam!! 😍 No pun intended! Thanks for creating a super easy recipe and directions! Keep up the great work! So happy you're back to your wonderful self!💖 ~L 😉
Thank you Lisa! 😘
Great video - in the states the sweet/sour sauce is usually a neon red gel that is terrible.. The batter is also a ' beer batter"--similar to yours but they use beer instead, absolutely terrible chinese food in the states (in my state). Looks great in yours--something I would love to eat. This would be tasty with diced seasoned pork chop cubes too I bet. Anyway - Have a great week and stay safe mate!
Thanks Carl. Yes, we sometimes get the same. Some dubious places will just use sugar, salt and vinegar with red food dye. A lot of places though will add orange peel, spices and various ingredients.
I'm allergic to MSG, what can I substitute.
You can just omit it Nancy, they'll still be good 😘
Uncle Roger would approve, Adam! I've been looking for something like this.
Haha I think he would!
What is the recipe amounts please I can’t find the link for recipe
They are in the description below the video. Where it says show more
I’m a diabetic . Is there something I can replace the sugar with ?
Maybe an artificial sweetner could do the trick? 🤔
I'm a big fan of your balls, Adam (oooooh I say! ) but you need a curry or even satay sauce. Sweet & sour is all sweet. Thanks for another great vid, mate!
Oh yes satay sauce would be great!
I love you Adam
Bwahaha, was that sauce hotter than Satan's bum crack!!! I know I shouldn't have, but I haven't laughed so much for ages😂😂😂
I'm definitely going to try that, I already have MSG in the cupboard. I have made your lasagne for dinner tonight. Excellent video as usual Adam, well done mate 👌👍
It was. I should have known better than to taste molten hot sugar based sauce 😂
Have you been talking to Uncle Nigel about MSG?
Oh I've been using it way before his appearance. It's good stuff, but you only need a little. Less than the amount of salt you would use in a dish
What if you don’t have msg?
You can leave it out 😁
He just wanted some of your delicious chicken balls 😢
ALMOST EVERYTHING PREPARED THAT I USE HAS THIS IN IT ESPECIALLY SOUPS AND SAUCES. THERE IS ZERO WRONG WITH THIS (EXCEPT WHEN LESS THAN GREAT COOKS USE IT TO ENHANCE THEIR BAD COOKING) !!!
It’s me again. Just curious they say even being vaccinated in UK could still transmit. So ? What does it mean
With a vaccine it basically just means you are a lot less likely to catch it, and if you do catch it you'll have a much milder infection. Much like the flu vaccine
Why I never get flu vaccine 💉 I always got sick after. Building up immunity is best in my opinion. Will never meet anyway. But I’m pushing your channel anyway
Nice Intro! Made me wake up on lazy sunday afternoon!
Had Haggis. Its okay. Just okay, not more.😅
Find your dishes more delicious!!@
Yes it can be an aquired taste. I was surprised I liked it considering I don't really like offal
@@Adam_Garratt calf liver is nice
I’m trying a vpn but as of yet not helping me
Good to see you back on deck and shouldn’t they be called rooster ball ?
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Your too freaking funny bro! Hey... lemme tell ya tho... your UK Chicken Breasts are Nothing compared to our US Dolly Partons version! LOL. Awesome vid! I gotta try this one too! BTW: MSG is sold as "ACCENT" here in the States for all your fans over this way. :)
Hahaha Dolly Partons 😂. Cheers my man
So that’s the the secret msg eh...(Wonder if Sainsbury’s sell it, will see tomorrow)..Will you kill me for saying this ? But do you do any Smart Pressure Cooker recipes, I’ve just bought one , looks quite snazzy..O,er have I said the wrong thing to a chef 👩🍳.
Some supermarkets will sell it, but you're more likely to find it in your small Asian stores. It goes a long way so you could also order off t' Internet. As for pressure cookers, I have a very real irrational fear of them. They are good bits of kit, but knowing what I'm like I just envisage one exploding hot molten stew all over myself and the kitchen 😂
Don't get the msg making chicken taste like chicken .but ok . How's that tounge . You can't enjoy those chicken balls if you can't taste.♡
Basically msg enhances savoury flavours, think of it as an umami boost. My tongue is better, but it was sore for a few days 😂
You're not the only idiot here. Once I came home and wanted to taste this beautiful brown reduction (that's what I thought) my wife prepared. It turned out it was Caramel. Ouch.
Cheers
That sounds painful! 😂😱
@@Adam_Garratt Yep Mate .. it was very, very painful.
Cheers
Skip the cooking, the mess, and washing up, and get em from takeaway...simples
You realise I'm a cooking channel right?
While I sure that it tastes good, I have my doubts that you really tasted it the day of filming seeing as you melted all your tastebuds clean off with molten sugar my dude!
I have a question for you. I love frying food, however I rarely do it because I feel like I’m wasting soooo much oil(I’m admittedly unnecessarily frugal). Do you ever save the oil and use it again? Also what do you do with it to get rid of it. Can’t very well toss it down the drain, nor can you just pour it in your trash can.
Basically what I do, is when the oil is cool. I strain it through a seive into a plastic tub. Then I store it in the cupboard for next time. I just label it as 'frying oil'
😂😂😂😂....your presentation was more fun than the instruction! Btw....I really don't like those pterodactyl sized chicken breasts. I can only avoid them if I pay more for slowly raised organic chicken. They have a much nicer texture and flavor. And I agree with you about the hysteria attached to MSG....silly!
MSG in the uk is E621. Everyone thinks that E numbers are bad. Not true. MSG is a naturally occurring salt., its in tomatoes and seaweed, and other things. It just gives a nice umami flavour to thing you add it to. So it's ok.
Here here John. I use it in all my Chinese takeaway dishes and it really makes a difference. Just don't use too much just like you wouldn't use loads of salt.
Chicken? Nooooooooooooooooooooo. This should be pork!
Oh no no no no, we love our chicken balls here in uk lol
Lets do some proper scientific research about MSG. No doubt we will find that too much is really bad for you. Now throw in a bit of hype seasoned with paranoia and without any sense of logic deduce that it needs to be eliminated.
I think that much of the concern stems from its overuse in highly processed products to make third rate ingredients taste good.
P.S. Nutmeg is toxic - fortunately beyond the quantity you would normally use in kitchen!
Oh for sure, I mean too much of most things is bad for you. I mean you drink too much water and it will kill you. But a little pinch of this magic flavour dust is amazing
@@Adam_Garratt Quite, it is making sure that you get enough but not too much - pretty much the same for every thing in life!
Oh for gods sake, such a drama queen.
Just get on with it.