CHICKEN AND CHEESE BALLS

(  A grain free version of arancini ball ).

Prreheat your oven to 180 deg C
Cube a slab of cheese ( your choice ) or a mozzarella ball into 24 pieces  ..set aside .
You will need 500gm of chicken mince in a medium bowl with 1/2 a cup of freshly chopped parsley , 1/2 cup of coconut flour ., the grated  zest of 1 lemon , 1/2 cup of grated parmesan .
Slice and chop 1 red onion and place in a small fry pan along with 2 tbs of ghee , 1 tbs of minced garlic , 1 dsp of fennel seeds .......cook till softened and aromatic , then add to the mince mix .
Use your hands to combine all ingredients .
Sprinkle 1 cup of almond meal over your work bench .
Using your hands roll the mixture into golf sized balls  pushing a cube of cheese in the middle  of each ball .
Coat the ball in the almond meal .
Pan fry in 3 tbs of ghee over a med heat till the chicken balls are browned all over .
Add 1 can of diced tomatoes .
 Then transfer the pan to the preheated oven , till cooked through ( 30 minutes ).