School Lunchbox
Bakso Tusuk Kuah Bening (Meatball Skewers in Clear Broth)
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Servings
5
Level
Medium
Homemade bakso (meatball) skewers with clear broth that you can pack for lunch in a thermos! The chicken meatballs are bouncy and savory, while the broth is warm and fresh from the vegetables. Kids love eating them off the skewer while sipping the broth. One recipe makes 15 meatballs — freeze the rest for next week.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 5
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- Meatballs: 300g boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp ice water
- Broth: 500ml water
- 2 clove garlic, smashed
- 1 stalk scallion
- 1 stalk carrot, cut into flower shapes
- 3 leaves bok choy (green mustard greens)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Bamboo skewers
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Meatballs: blend the chicken with garlic until smooth
- 2 Transfer to a bowl, add the egg white, tapioca flour, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and ice water
- 3 Stir in one direction until the mixture is smooth and springy
- 4 Bring water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low
- 5 Shape the meatballs using a spoon and drop them into the hot water one at a time
- 6 Cook until they float, about 5 minutes
- 7 Remove and set aside
- 8 Broth: bring fresh water to a boil, briefly sauté the garlic
- 9 Add the carrot and cook for 3 minutes
- 10 Add the salt and pepper
- 11 Add the bok choy and cook for 1 minute
- 12 Skewer 3 meatballs per stick
- 13 Pour the broth into a lunch thermos, and pack the meatball skewers separately
💡 Tips
• Blend the chicken until it's smooth and sticky — this is the key to bouncy meatballs
• Stir the mixture in one clockwise direction so the chicken protein binds properly
• The water should already be boiling, then lower the heat — if it's boiling too vigorously, the meatballs will fall apart
• Store the hot broth in an insulated food jar so it's still warm by lunchtime
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
180
Calories (kcal)
18g
Protein
6g
Fat
14g
Carbs
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