Mexican Meatballs

Recipe video above. The best Mexican Meatballs are spiced with Mexican flavours and made with:1. crushed corn chips instead of breadcrumbs (more flavour!);2. a combination of beef AND pork (softer and tastier); and3. are browned in the oven then simmered in the chipotle tomato sauce for a winning flavour exchange: meatball juices leech into the sauce, and the meatballs absorb the sauce flavour. Win win!Spiciness: Chipotle powder and fresh jalapeno in meatballs gives it a warm buzz but definitely not spicy. Same for chipotle chilli in sauce. Feel free to reduce both and add a pinch of paprika in its place.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●oven
●food processor
●bowl
●skillet

📝 Preparation Steps

Preheat oven to 220°C/390°F (200°C fan). Place a rack over a tray. Spray rack with oil.

Blitz corn chips: Place corn chips in a Nutribullet or food processor. Blitz until they become fine crumbs. (Else put in a ziplock bag and bash!)

Meatball mixture: Place meatball ingredients and meatball Mexican spices in a bowl and mix well with your hands.

Roll meatballs: Roll into 3 - 3.5cm / 1.2 - 1.4" balls. Place on rack. Should make around 20 - 24 meatballs.

Bake ⏱️ 10 minutes: Spray meatballs generously with oil. Bake ⏱️ 10 minutes until browned (they will still be raw inside, we finish cooking them in the sauce).

Sauce:

While the meatballs are in the oven, start the sauce.

Sauté garlic and chipotle: Heat oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add chopped Adobo Chile and sauté for ⏱️ 20 seconds.

garlic powder (sub 1/2 fresh garlic clove, finely grated)1 tspgarlic (, finely minced)2 cloves

Simmer ⏱️ 5 minutes: Add tomato, Adobo sauce and sugar. Bring to simmer, then turn heat down to low and cook, stirring every now and then, for ⏱️ 5 minutes.

sugar1 tsp

Finish Meatballs:

Cook meatballs in sauce: Remove meatballs from oven and transfer into sauce. Continue to cook the sauce for another ⏱️ 10 minutes, rolling meatballs every now and then, until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs are cooked.

Fresh coriander: Sprinkle with chopped coriander/cilantro.

coriander/cilantro (, finely chopped (sub chives or parsley))3 tbspcoriander/cilantro (, roughly chopped)1 tbspCoriander/cilantro leaves (, whole)

Serving: Serve over rice or stuff into tortillas with toppings of choice!

Rice, for serving ((Note )

Nutrition Facts

calories

401 kcal

fat Content

25 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

4 g

sugar Content

9 g

sodium Content

808 mg

protein Content

24 g

trans Fat Content

1 g

cholesterol Content

101 mg

carbohydrate Content

22 g

saturated Fat Content

7 g

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