Foryoueats: Sopa de Albóndigas de Pollo (Nicaraguan Chicken Meatball Soup)

Ingredients

• For the Chicken:
• 1 (4-pound) chicken, rinsed and cut into 8 pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 medium green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 1 sour orange, split in half (see notes)
• 1/2 cup packed culantro (see notes)
• 1/4 cup packed mint leaves
• 3 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• For the Chicken Meatballs:
• 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons achiote paste or powdered annato
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups corn masa mix, such as Maseca
• 1/2 cup culantro, finely chopped (see notes)
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons sour orange juice (see notes)
• Cilantro and mint leaves for garnish