Albondigas en Chipotle

Name: Albondigas en Chipotle
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500g mixed minced beef and pork; 3 tbsp uncooked rice or breadcrumbs; 1 egg, plus 2 hard-boiled eggs (optional), chopped; Chopped mint or coriander; 5 tomatoes; 2–3 chipotles in adobo; 1/2 onion and 2 garlic cloves

Albóndigas en chipotle/ahl-BON-dee-gahs en chee-POHT-leh/

Also known as: Albondigas al Chipotle, Mexican Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce, Chipotle Meatballs

About this dish

Juicy beef and pork meatballs simmered in a smoky tomato and chipotle sauce.

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Ingredients

🥩500g mixed minced beef and pork

🍚3 tbsp uncooked rice or breadcrumbs

🥚1 egg, plus 2 hard-boiled eggs (optional), chopped

🌿Chopped mint or coriander

🍅5 tomatoes

🌶️2–3 chipotles in adobo

🧅1/2 onion and 2 garlic cloves

Method

Serves 2

Mix the mince with the rice, egg, herbs and seasoning.

Shape into balls, tucking a piece of boiled egg inside each if you like.

Blend the tomatoes, chipotles, onion and garlic, then fry the sauce in a little oil.

Add water or stock and bring to a simmer.

Drop in the meatballs and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Albóndigas en chipotle is a classic Mexican home-cooked meal, often with a piece of hard-boiled egg hidden in each meatball.

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