Chipotle Chicken Meatballs

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
• 1 lb. ground chickn
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the broiler. In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs with 1/3 cup water. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium ehat. Transfer to a plate; pour all but 2 tsp. fat into a bowl. Add the onion to the skillet and cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in three quarters of the garlic and chiles and 2 tbsp. water, scrapi8ng up any browned bits; add to the breadcrumbs and let cool slightly.

2. Add the chicken, bacon and 1/4 cup cilantro to the breadcrumb mixture; season with salt and pepepr. Form the mixture into 32 meatballs. Broil the meatballs, turning once, until just cooked through, about 12 minutes.