Chicken Meatballs in Cream Sauce (Tefteli)

Name: Chicken Meatballs in Cream Sauce (Tefteli)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 grams ground chicken (thighs would be perfect); 1 cup cooked rice (room temperature); 1 egg; 1 small onion (grated); 1 clove garlic (smashed and finely minced); 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup all purpose flour (for dredging); 2 tablespoons olive oil (for frying); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 2 cups chicken broth (fresh or make from powder); 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream, or heavy cream); 1/2 - 1 teaspoon paprika; salt and pepper (to taste); fresh parsley (chopped for garnish)

Chicken Meatballs in Cream Sauce (Tefteli) was pinched from <a href="http://thailand1dollarmeals.com/recipe/chicken-meatballs-in-cream-sauce-tefteli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thailand1dollarmeals.com.</a>

"These sound great and you could call them the Slavic version of Swedish Meatballs. Paired with mashed potatoes, this sounds perfect. I made these on 5 Sep 2017, and they are excellent! Highly recommended...."

INGREDIENTS

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500 grams ground chicken (thighs would be perfect)

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1 cup cooked rice (room temperature)

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1 egg

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1 small onion (grated)

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1 clove garlic (smashed and finely minced)

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1/2 teaspoon sea salt

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1/4 teaspoon pepper

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1/2 cup all purpose flour (for dredging)

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2 tablespoons olive oil (for frying)

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2 tablespoons butter

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2 tablespoons all purpose flour

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2 cups chicken broth (fresh or make from powder)

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1/4 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream, or heavy cream)

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1/2 - 1 teaspoon paprika

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salt and pepper (to taste)

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fresh parsley (chopped for garnish)

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