Herbed Chicken Meatballs with Lemon Risotto – The Stock Merchant

Ingredients

• 800 grams of free-range, organic chicken, minced
• 1/2 cup of sourdough or panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 a brown onion , finely diced
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
• 1/4 cup of flat leaf parsley , chopped
• 1/4 cup of basil , chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic , crushed
• 1 free-range, organic egg
• 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper, to season for the lemon risotto
• 3 tablespoons of salted butter
• 1/2 a brown onion , finely chopped
• 2 cups of arborio rice
• 1 cup of finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup of dry white wine
• 1L of The Stock Merchant Chicken Stock or Chicken Bone Broth , hot
• the zest and juice of one lemon
• 3 tablespoons of heavy cream , or a little extra butter
• a handful of chopped dill and parsley, to serve