Costa Rican Chicken Nuggets - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 medium onion, Chopped
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    2 medium serrano peppers, Chopped
    1 large bell pepper, Chopped
    1 lime (using the juice)
    1/2 cup cilantro, Chopped
    1 medium egg, beaten
    1 lb ground chicken
    3/4 cup masa harina
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon hot sauce
    1/2 teaspoon oregano
    3 tablespoons oil, for cooking
Preparation
    Combine onion, garlic, chilies, bell pepper, lime juice and cilantro in a food processor. Blend into a paste then stir in the egg.
    Mix the chicken, masa harina, salt, hot sauce, and oregano together in a large bowl. Stir in the paste mixture then refrigerate for 2 hours.
    Roll meat into walnut sized balls then saute in hot oil until well browned. Serve with tortillas and salsa.

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