Margarita Chicken Meatballs
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2–1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Zest of 1/2 a lime
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 ounce tequila
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2–3/4 cup Panko
- 3 tablespoon Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 2–3 tablespoon Spicy Peanut Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl add all the ingredients except the oil.
- Mix gently to combine. The mixture will feel wet and stick to your fingers but will hold a rough meatball shape. Resist adding more Panko as you’ll have more of a meatloaf rather than a meatball. The panko acts just as a loose binder.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the oil.
- When the oil is hot, scoop out 1/4 cup of the mixture (judge with your hands) and gently form into a meatball. You will almost have to ‘pat’ it into a round form versus the traditional rolling.
- Place in the oil and cook on all sides 4-6 minutes or just until the sides are browned.
- Transfer to the parchment line pan and continue browning the rest of the meatballs.
- Place the browned meatballs in the oven for 10-14 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F.
- At this point you can put the Cilantro Lime Dressing in a bowl and then dollop the Spicy Peanut Sauce in the middle of it OR you can just mix the 2 together. Either way your call.