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Mexican Pork Meatballs

Here's how you make Mexican Pork Meatballs
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • SAUCE
  • 2 cans (10 ounces each) Rotel tomatoes, drained and divided
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce, minced
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon prepared yelloe mustard
  • 1 lime (juice of 1 lime)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • MEATBALLS
  • 6 ounces ground pork
  • 2 ounces chorizo (Mexican)
  • Hot and Spicy Cheez-its (1/4 cup)
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup onion, grated (or very finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped to garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 450f degrees.

  • Step 2: Sauce: Puree 1 can tomatoes, chopped onion, garlic cloves, vinegar, brown sugar, chipotle, tomato paste, mustard and lime juice, in a food processor, stir in the second can of tomatoes and season with salt and pepper; set aside.

  • Step 3: Meatballs:

  • Step 4: Mix ground pork, chorizo, cheez-its, egg, grated onion, oregano, sour cream, minced garlic, zest, jalapeno 1/2 teaspoon pepper and chili powder in a bowl.

  • Step 5: Scoop mixture into 10 portions using a #30 scoop or about 2 heaping tablespoons; form into balls.

  • Step 6: Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat, add meatballs and brown 4 minutes, turning once; turn off heat and transfer meatballs to a paper towel lined plate and drain drippings from pan. Pour sauce into the same drained pan and add meatballs; cover and place on middle rack in oven; bake 10 minutes.

  • Step 7: Serve meatballs with the sauce; garnish with cilantro.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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