Chipotle Sauce Meatballs

Chipotle Sauce Meatballs, This is one of the most popular and favorite ways of eating meatballs in Mexico. The mild spiciness and smoky taste of the Chipotle peppers are the key ingredients of this dish. It’s hard for my mouth to not start watering just by looking at the picture above.

Course Beef

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword albondigas en chipotle, Chipotle Sauce Meatballs, Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce Albondigas Enchipotladas, Mexican Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 266kcal

Author Mely Martínez

Ingredients

1 Slice of sandwich bread
2 Tablespoons of milk
1 Pound ground beef 85/15%fat
1 whole egg
1 garlic clove finely chopped or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional boiled eggs or small cubes of cheese

FOR THE SALSA

1 ½ Tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup white onion finely chopped
2 garlic clove finely diced
3 Large tomatoes chopped (22 oz)
1-2 Canned Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce “La Morena”*
½ Cup Chicken broth or water if needed**
Salt and pepper to taste.
Chopped parsley or cilantro to garnish

Instructions

Place the slice of bread and milk in a large bowl. Mash bread until smooth and add ground meat. egg, salt, garlic, and pepper. Knead the mixture with your hands until it is well combined.
Form 1 ½-inch meatballs, rolling a small portion of your hands. You should have 16 meatballs. Wet your hands with cold water before forming the meatballs to avoid the meat from sticking to your hands.
Many cooks in Mexico like to stuff the meatballs with a small piece of boiled egg or cheese. Others even add a small piece of a Serrano pepper. To do this, press the small piece of egg or cold cheese into the meatball and seal by rolling the meatball again between your hands.
Place tomatoes and Chipotle Peppers in your blender and process until you have a very smooth sauce. The amount given renders 2 ½ cups of sauce.
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, stir, and keep cooking for 3 more minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth or water if needed. Transfer meatballs to saucepan, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove lid and keep simmering for 10 more minutes. If your sauce is too watery, remove the already cooked meatballs and place them in a warm oven, covered with aluminum foil, while you keep simmering the sauce until the desired thickness is achieved.

To serve, garnish your Chipotle Sauce Meatballs with cilantro or parsley, and add a serving of rice and salad.

Notes

* Adding two Chipotle peppers will give a mild spiciness to this Chipotle Sauce Meatballs.

** In case your tomatoes render a dry sauce, add chicken broth or water as needed.

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