These are packed full of flavour. If you don’t have any clementines, you could swap for the zest of one orange. Dried rosemary would also work well instead of the thyme. You can up the chilli flakes for more spice.
No Christmas meal is complete without stuffing! We have made ours in the air fryer to allow for extra room in the oven for all the other festive sides.
If you like this recipe, then we have plenty of Christmas sides to enjoy with your turkey.
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Yields:
16
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
70
Ingredients
400g
pork sausagemeat
Finely grated zest 2 clementines, see intro
50g
dried cranberries, roughly chopped
1
medium egg
2tsp.
dried thyme
1/2
dried chilli flakes, see intro
To coat
1/2Tbsp.
olive oil
50g
dried white breadcrumbs
Small handful sage, finely chopped
Directions
Step 1Line a large baking tray with baking parchment. In a large bowl mix the sausagemeat, clementine
zest, cranberries, egg, thyme, chilli flakes and plenty
of seasoning (using your hands is easiest). Roll the
mixture into 16 balls and arrange on the lined tray.
Chill for 30min to firm up slightly.
Step 2Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6.
In a shallow bowl, mix the coating ingredients
with plenty of seasoning. Working 1 stu ng ball
at a time, roll in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing
gently to coat. Return to the lined tray.
Step 3Cook in the oven for 25min, or until golden and
piping hot. Serve.
AIR FRYER FABULOUS
Preheat air fryer
to 180°C. Cook
the coated
stuffing balls in a
single layer in the
air fryer basket
for 15-18min
(in batches, if
needed), or until
golden and
piping hot.
GET AHEAD
Prepare to end of step 2 up toa day ahead. Cover and chill. Complete recipe to serve.
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