Enchilada Chicken Meatballs

Method6 steps · about 40 min

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   Step 1: Heat the oven to 375°F / 190°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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   Step 2: Lightly pulse the ¼ cup oats in a blender if they are not already prepared. In a large bowl combine all the ground chicken (1 pound), egg (1), pulsed oats, chia seeds (1 tablespoon), chili powder (1 teaspoon), salt (½ teaspoon), ground cumin (½ teaspoon), garlic powder (½ teaspoon) and onion powder (½ teaspoon). Mix with your hands until combined, then shape the entire mixture into 16 meatballs.

   Uses 1 pound ground chicken · 1 large egg · ¼ cup old-fashioned oats, lightly pulsed in a blender · 1 tablespoon chia seeds · 1 teaspoon chili powder · ½ teaspoon salt · ½ teaspoon ground cumin · ½ teaspoon garlic powder

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   Step 3: Arrange all 16 raw meatballs on the lined baking sheet. Bake at 375°F / 190°C for 15 minutes, then remove them from the oven; they will have a second bake in sauce.

   First bake for all 16 meatballs · 15 minUses Sixteen shaped raw chicken meatballs

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   Step 4: Pour 1 cup of the ready red enchilada sauce into a 3-quart baking dish. Add all the first-baked meatballs, then pour the remaining 1 cup sauce over them.

   Uses First 1 cup ready red enchilada sauce for the dish base · Sixteen chicken meatballs after their first bake · Remaining 1 cup ready red enchilada sauce over the meatballs

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   Step 5: Cover the sauced meatballs with all 1 cup shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese. Return to the 375°F / 190°C oven for about 10 more minutes, until the cheese melts and bubbles and the center of the chicken meatballs reaches 74°C / 165°F; continue baking if needed.

   Finish meatballs in sauce and melt cheese · 10 minUses First-baked chicken meatballs in both measured sauce portions · 1 cup shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese

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   Step 6: Remove the finished meatballs from the oven and serve in 4 portions of 4 meatballs with sauce. Add any desired cilantro, diced onion, diced tomatoes, Cotija, and sour cream or plain Greek yogurt toppings.

   Uses Fully cooked enchilada-sauced chicken meatballs with melted cheese · Cilantro, chopped, optional topping · Onion, diced, optional topping · Tomatoes, diced, optional topping · Cotija cheese, crumbled, optional topping · Sour cream, optional topping (or plain Greek yogurt)