Chicken balls

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.

These are largely unheard of in China, depending on the recipe and referred name.

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