ORANGE-GLAZED CHICKEN & CHORIZO MEATBALLS

Orange-Glazed Chicken & Chorizo Meatballs image

These tasty southwestern meatballs warm up a buffet. I add pomegranate seeds, jalapeno pepper jelly and cilantro to make everything pop with color. -Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup corn bread croutons
1-1/4 cups mild picante sauce, divided
5 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate, divided
6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound ground chicken
6 ounces fresh chorizo
1-1/4 cups orange marmalade
1/2 cup jalapeno pepper jelly
2/3 cup finely chopped peeled mango
2/3 cup pomegranate seeds, divided, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. Crush croutons into fine crumbs. Add 1/2 cup picante sauce and 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate; let stand 10 minutes., Stir in 2 tablespoons cilantro, egg and salt. Crumble chicken and chorizo into crouton mixture; mix well. With wet hands, shape into 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a 15x10-in. baking pan. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 15-20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together marmalade, pepper jelly, remaining picante sauce and remaining orange juice concentrate. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in mango, 1 tablespoon cilantro and, if desired, 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds. Pour sauce over meatballs. Serve with remaining cilantro and, if desired, pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 169mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.