Fennel Chicken Meatballs with Rocket

Fennel chicken meatballs with rocket

Why this is Peri-Perfect… These fennel chicken meatballs are a dream for midlife metabolism — protein-rich, easy to digest, and subtly hormone-friendly thanks to fennel’s bloat-reducing, digestion-supporting magic. Pairing them with peppery rocket adds fibre, bitter greens, and that gentle liver-loving boost your hormones adore. It’s light but satisfying, stabilising for blood sugar, and ideal for evenings when you want something comforting without the heaviness. Perfect for keeping you steady, energised, and clear-headed through the ups and downs of perimenopause.

Ingredients: 4 serves

600g chicken mince

1 small fennel bulb (grated)

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 egg

1 tbs olive oil

4 big handfuls of rocket

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Combine the chicken mince, grated fennel, fennel seeds, egg, salt and pepper.

Roll into 16 - 18 meatballs (about 4 a serve)

Bake at 180* for 20 mins.

Toss rocket through the lemon juice and olive oil

Serve meatballs over rocket and add extra black pepper.