CHICKEN AND MANGO MEATBALLS WITH A SPICY MANGO SAUCE

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INGREDIENTS:

For the meatballs:

500g (17.5oz) of extra lean ground chicken
1 medium sized mango, peeled and chopped (save ⅓ for the sauce) (6 syns)
1 jalapeno, seeds removed and finely chopped
2 spring onions, finely sliced
half a small red onion, finely chopped
small handful of chopped cilantro
1 tsp of paprika
salt and black pepper to season
½ tsp of cream of tartar
Olive oil spray

For the sauce:

⅓ of the mango
½ cup (120mls) of coconut aminos (or ¼ cup of soy sauce and ¼ cup of water)
half a jalapeno (seed removed and finely chopped) (optional - omit if you don't like a spicy sauce)
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 tsp of grated ginger

METHOD:

For the meatballs:

Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark 4)
Add the spring onion, jalapeno, cilantro to a food processor and pulse the blade a few times till finely chopped.
Add the ground chicken, cream of tartar, paprika, salt, black pepper and pulse the blade till it all comes together (I find this gives a much smoother meatballs)
Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some olive oil spray, add the onion and fry to soften.
Add this into the chicken mixture, with the chopped mango (remember to reserve a ⅓ for sauce) and mix all together.
Form into equal sized meatballs and place on a baking tray, lined with parchment. Spray over the top with olive oil spray and place in the oven and bake for approx 30 mins until golden.

For the sauce:

Add the mango, coconut aminos (or soy sauce/water), ginger and garlic to a small sauce and bring to a boil, simmer until it starts to reduce down, then with a stick blender, blend the sauce until smooth.
Stir in the finely chopped jalapeno and continue to simmer for a few mins.
Serve the meatballs topped with the mango sauce and your choice of sides.
I served with stir fried veg and rice.

NOTES:

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