Directions:
- Combine the bread and egg in a large bowl; add 1 tablespoon water and mash with a potato masher or fork to make a paste. Add half each of the onion and garlic, then add the cilantro, chicken, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix with your hands until just combined. Brush a large baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Shape the meat mixture into 12 meatballs and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Combine the remaining onion and garlic, the jalapeno, chipotle, tomatoes, thyme and cinnamon in a blender; pulse until smooth. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Pour in the tomato puree, then add the bay leaves and cook until the sauce thickens, about 6 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 more minutes; season with salt.
- Bake the meatballs until they just start to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to the sauce and gently simmer, spooning the sauce over the meatballs, until cooked through, about 7 minutes. (Add a few tablespoons of water if the sauce gets too thick.) Remove the bay leaves. Cut the meatballs in half and serve in taco shells with assorted toppings.
- Photograph by Andrew Purcell
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 177.86 Kcal (745 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 116.64 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 12.96g | 20% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 80.58mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 149.78mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 348.59mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 3.89g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 1.51g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Protein | 11.18g | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 28.7mg | 3% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 107.62 Kcal (451 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 70.57 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 7.84g | 20% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 48.76mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 90.62mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 210.92mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 2.36g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 0.91g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.54g | 4% | |
| Protein | 6.76g | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 17.4mg | 3% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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