Spicy Apricot Chicken Meatballs
This chile pepper gets its name from its origin. In Spanish, serrano is an adjective meaning “from the mountains” which is where it originated-in the mountains of Hildalgo, Mexico. The serrano is normally about twice as hot as Jalapeno (about 10,000 to 15,000 Scoville units).It is the second most popular chile pepper in Mexico. This chile is used mostly for salsas but can also be used in soups, sauces, chili or stews.Try these as a hotter substitute for Jalapeno.
Serves: 32
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb chicken, ground
½ onion, minced
½ serrano pepper, minced
2 eggs
½ cup bread crumbs
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
2 serrano peppers, minced (can use more if you want it hotter)
2 cups of apricot jam
INSTRUCTIONS:
To make the meatballs first add your onion and serrano pepper to a food processor to mince both.
In a large bowl add the onion and serrano pepper to your ground chicken. Add the bread crumbs, eggs and Parmesan cheese and mix well to combine.
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking oil.
Form your meat mixture into small meatballs and place on the cookie sheet. Oil your hands while rolling the meatballs to make them nice and smooth.
Set under broiler and broil for 2 minutes on each side or browned to your liking.
Alternatively, you can brown these in a big skillet.
In a microwave safe bowl, add your jam and heat for 1-2 minutes to make it a bit runny.
Add your minced serrano pepper and mix well.
In a large skillet add your meatballs and jam mixture. Mix well, cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
This recipe made 32 fairly large meatballs.
From mylifecookbook.com