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Jerk Chicken Meatballs with Mango Habanero Sauce

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

Jerk Chicken Meatballs

  • 1 pound Ground Chicken
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/3 cup Breadcrumbs I used whole wheat
  • 1/2 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon All Spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Cilantro or Scallions to serve

Mango Habanero Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 large Mangoes
  • 1/2 Habanero Pepper deseeded and minced
  • 2-3 teaspoons Honey
  • 1 Lime juiced

Instructions
 

Jerk Chicken Meatballs

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a baking sheet with tinfoil or parchment paper
  • Combine all the ingredients (except for the cilantro or scallions, if using) in to a large mixing bowl
  • Thoroughly wash your hands and remove any rings from your hands..because no one likes making meatballs with rings on their hands...no thanks
  • Using your hands, mix all the ingredients together until everything is evenly distributed throughout
  • Scoop out a spoonful of meatball mixture and roll between your hands to form a bite-sized meatball. Place each meatball on the greased baking sheet. Repeat this process until you've made all of the mixture into meatballs.
  • Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes until the tops are a light golden brown
  • While the meatballs are cooking, make the Mango Habanero sauce

Mango Habanero Sauce

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  • Saute the chopped onion until the onion turns translucent (about 5 minutes or so)
  • Once the onion turns translucent, add in the garlic and cook for another minute
  • Combine the onion, olive oil, garlic, mango, habanero, honey, and lime juice into a food processor. Feel free to add more habanero depending on your desired level of spiciness (I like spicy so I actually did add almost the entire habanero pepper).
  • Process until the sauce is smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste
  • If you are like me and like things spicy, feel free to add more habanero to get more of a kick
  • Serve with meatballs and enjoy!

Notes

* Careful when using habanero peppers. Make sure to wear gloves or wash your hands immediately after handling so that you get the oil off your hands before touching somewhere like your eyes and irritating them.