Beef
Mexican Meatballs
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Makes
Makes 20-25 meatballs
Creator Notes
I’ve been on a meatball kick currently attempting all various combos with flavors from across the field. A fave comfort food for me is largely Mexican food. So combining meatballs, that are one in every of my approved comfort foods, with Mexican flavors valid made sense. And this recipe makes oh a lot sense as soon because it’s for your mouth. —Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast
Formulation
- for the meatballs:
1 pound
ground pork (80/20 or 85/15)
.5 pounds
ground pork
3
eggs
1/4 cup
cream or half of and half of
3/4 – 1 cups
panko bread crumbs
2
chipotle chilies + 2 tbsp adobo sauce (diced)
1/2
yellow onion (minced)
4
cloves garlic (minced)
1/2
4.5oz can diced inexperienced chilies (light)
1 tablespoon
cumin
1 tablespoon
dried oregano
1/2 tablespoon
coriander-
salt and pepper
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olive oil
- for the sauce:
1/2
yellow onion (minced)
4
cloves garlic (minced)
1/2
4.5oz can diced inexperienced chilies (light)
1
28 oz.can complete peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cups
chicken stock (low sodium or assign-it-yourself)
1/2 cup
adobo sauce (from chipotle pepper can)
1/2 tablespoon
cumin
1/2 tablespoon
dried oregano
1 teaspoon
coriander-
salt and pepper
Directions
- Begin with the meatballs. In a predominant saute pan with high sides, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, valid a speed each and each of cumin, coriander, and oregano, salt and pepper. Cook dinner for five minutes. Desire to a predominant mixing bowl.
- Add the leisure of the meatball components to the onions and garlic. Combine all the pieces alongside alongside with your hands. The combination will seemingly be moderately moist, however this ensure a soft meatball. Roll the combination into golf ball sized meatballs and dwelling on a plate.
- In the identical saute pan, sustain the warmth at medium and plunge within the meatballs. You are going to seemingly must attain this in two batches. Saute on both facet, about 6 minutes total, till a brown crust has formed. Desire and dwelling apart.
- Add a speed more olive oil to what is left within the pan. Add the onion, garlic, chilies, salt and pepper. Saute for 3 minutes and add the leisure of the components. Invent obvious you destroy up your total tomatoes alongside with your hand or the inspire of a wood spoon. Duvet and lift to a simmer.
- Once sauce is simmering, plunge in meatballs. Duvet and lower heat to low. Let simmer for 20-half-hour.
- Wait on with cilantro rice, Greek yogurt or bitter cream, and fresh cilantro.