Main Dishesbonappetit5.0
Lamb Meatballs With Pecan Romesco
Meatballs filled with gooey cheese and bathed in creamy pecan romesco sauce—what more do you need? You can thank chef Trae Wilson from Laurel restaurant in Charleston for this.
👥 4 Servings👤 Trae Wilson📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●food processor
- ●skillet
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pecan Romesco
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Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium pot over medium. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until golden brown, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Stir in tomato, chile, and roasted red peppers, cover pot, and cook until tender, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
large onion, finely chopped1½ medium onion, finely chopped
3
Transfer onion mixture to a food processor and add pecans, paprika, salt, black pepper, and remaining ½ cup oil; process until smooth. Transfer pecan romesco to a small bowl, cover, and set aside until ready to serve. Do Ahead: Romesco can be made 2 days ahead. Chill.
large onion, finely chopped1½ medium onion, finely chopped
4
Meatballs
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Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium. Cook onion, stirring often, until browned, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and liquid evaporates, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add zucchini; cook until softened but without taking on color, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Let cool.
large onion, finely chopped1½ medium onion, finely chopped
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Transfer vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Add egg, lamb, cream, paprika, black pepper, ¼ cup panko, and remaining 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt and mix well.
large egg1. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt2 tsp
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Divide mixture into 12 equal pieces; roll into balls. Make an indentation in the center of a meatball, then place a piece of cheese inside; enclose with meat, sealing in well. Repeat with remaining meatballs and cheese.
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Preheat oven to 375°. Scatter some panko onto a large plate. Gently roll each meatball in panko to coat.
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Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Arrange meatballs in pan 1" apart and cook until golden brown, about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a 13x9" rimmed baking sheet and bake in oven until cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 145°, 12–⏱️ 14 minutes.
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To serve, spread pecan romesco over plates and arrange meatballs on top. Scatter cilantro over.
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