Best 5 Meatballs In Chipotle Saucealbondigas Enchipotladas Recipes

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**A Culinary Symphony of Flavors: Embark on a Taste Adventure with Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (Albondigas Enchipotladas)**

Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary masterpiece that blends the richness of meatballs with the smoky heat of chipotle peppers. This traditional Mexican dish, known as "Albondigas Enchipotladas," is a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Dive into the depths of this delectable dish, where tender and juicy meatballs are lovingly crafted with a blend of ground beef, pork, and aromatic spices. These meatballs take center stage in a savory and slightly spicy chipotle sauce, creating a harmonious balance between smoky and tangy notes. As you journey through this recipe, you'll also discover a delightful variation featuring chicken meatballs, offering a lighter and equally flavorful alternative. Vegetarian enthusiasts will rejoice in the meatless meatball option, a delightful combination of black beans, quinoa, and vegetables, showcasing the versatility of this classic dish. Embark on this culinary adventure and let the flavors of "Albondigas Enchipotladas" ignite your senses, leaving you with a memorable and satisfying dining experience.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

CHIPOTLE SAUCE MEATBALLS



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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.

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Beef

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

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 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional boiled eggs or small cubes of cheese
1 1/2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 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"*
1/2 Cup Chicken broth or water if needed**
Salt and pepper to taste.
Chopped parsley or cilantro to garnish

Steps:

  • 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 1/2-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 1/2 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 223 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MEATBALLS IN CHIPOTLE SAUCE(ALBONDIGAS ENCHIPOTLADAS)



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Very spicy meatballs.Paired with rice and a salad they make a very satisfying meal.You can use beef,lamb,pork or any combination.Veal makes exceptionally soft meatballs that are delicious but a little hard to work with because they fall apart so easily.The onion does need to be ve ry ,very fine or the meatballs may fall apart as well.

Provided by strangelittlebeast

Categories     Meatballs

Time 1h

Yield 1 pound, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 teaspoons cumin seeds (reserve 1/2 for sauce)
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
5 garlic cloves, peeled
1/4 medium white onion, peeled
1/8 cup cooked white rice
1 lb ground beef, ground lamb or 1 lb ground pork
4 tablespoons olive oil
6 roma tomatoes
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
salt, to taste
6 chipotle chiles in adobo
2 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade
2 cups cooked white rice (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat.Add cumin seeds and toast,stirring constantly until they begin to pop and remove immediately from heat.Grind cumin seeds to a fine powder in a spice grinder,set aside.
  • Peel all garlic cloves and the onion.Mince 5 of the cloves of garlic and leave 4 whole.Grate the onion very finely or you may mince it,but it must be very very fine or the meatballs will not hold together well.
  • Mix together meat,1 teaspoon of the cumin,the minced garlic,the onion and the rice;form into meatballs using about 2 tablespoons for each meatball;set aside.
  • Now roast the tomatoes.There are several ways to do this:you may roast them in an iron skillet over medium high heat until charred in places on both sides or you may put then under a hot broiler about 15 minutes,turning halfway through until charred and softened.Tomatoes could also be roasted directly over a flame if you have the means to do this.
  • In a blender combine tomatoes,1 teaspoon cumin,1 cup broth, and all remaining ingredients for the sauce.Blend to a smooth sauce.
  • Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet or dutch oven over medium heat until a drop of sauce sizzles in the oil.Add all of the sauce at once and stir for about 5 minutes.Sauce should be simmering.
  • Carefully drop in about 1/3 of the meatballs and reduce heat to medium.cook for about 6 minutes,stirring the sauce occasionally without disturbing the meatballs.Carefully turn all the meatballs and cook another 4-6 minutes until they are cooked through.Remove to a covered dish.
  • Add 1/2 cup broth to the pot,mix well.When sauce returns to a simmer cook a second batch of meatballs in the same manner.
  • Repeat for last batch of meatballs.Add all meatballs back to the pot and warm through.Serve over rice,if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.7, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 304.4, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.1, Protein 16.9

ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALLS) EN CHIPOTLE



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Tiny flavorful meatballs that your friends and family will rave about. Authentic Mexican recipe. Serve with warm tortillas and a salad.

Provided by MexicoKaren

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 tomatoes, chopped
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups chicken stock
4 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
2 eggs
1 small onion
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
5 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 cup cooked rice

Steps:

  • Blend tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 clove garlic, and adobo sauce in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir tomato mixture in hot oil until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and continue to cook for 10 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, blend tomatillos, eggs, 1 small onion, chipotle peppers, 2 cloves garlic, chicken bouillon, and cilantro in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add beef, pork, and rice; stir to combine. Roll meat mixture into walnut-sized balls.
  • Transfer meatballs to tomato mixture; simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 119.1 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 23.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 506.8 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

MEATBALLS IN CHIPOTLE SAUCE



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Albondigas, the Spanish word for meatballs, is also the name of this traditional dish in which they are simmered in a spicy tomato sauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1 medium onion, coarsely grated and squeezed firmly to remove excess liquid
1 small zucchini, coarsely grated and squeezed firmly to remove excess liquid
1 large egg
1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, with juice
1-2 chipotle chiles in adobo
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Cooked rice and chopped fresh cilantro, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine pork, onion, zucchini, egg, breadcrumbs, oregano, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well with a fork. Form into 16 (2-inch) balls; transfer to a plate, and place in freezer until firm, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine tomatoes and chiles in a blender; process until smooth, and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the meatballs; cook until brown, turning often, 4 to 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and meatballs.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low. Add pureed sauce and return all meatballs to skillet. Cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Uncover, and simmer until sauce is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over rice, sprinkled with cilantro, as desired.

MEXICAN MEATBALLS IN CHIPOTLE CHILI SAUCE



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for Mexican food lovers. Preparing this one day ahead brings out more the flavors. From Chicago Cooks' Mary Wilkinson.

Provided by Pneuma

Categories     Pork

Time 2h

Yield 60 meatballs, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 lb ground chuck
1 lb ground pork
1/2 cup minced flat leaf parsley
1 large white onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)
3 eggs, beaten
3 slices coarse white bread, crust removed and soaked in 1/3 cup milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 large ripe tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can fire roasted whole tomatoes, drained
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 medium onion, peeled, quartered
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 -3 canned chipotle chillies in adobo seasoning, to taste
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or 2-3-inch piece Mexican cinnamon bark)
2 teaspoons coarse salt (kosher, or to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 sprig mint or 1 pinch ground dried mint

Steps:

  • For the meatballs, combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl, mix with hands. Refrigerate and cover for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile for the sauce, if using fresh tomatoes, place on a cooking sheet and broil, turning once or twice until the skins bister and blacken, about 10 minutes. Peel the skin off tomatoes and place the peeled (or canned tomatoes) in to a blender or food processor.
  • Put the garlic and onion into a hot, dry skillet and cook, turning occasionally, over medium heat, until the garlic is lightly browned and the onion is lightly scorched,.
  • Add to the blender along with 1/2 cup broth, chipotles to taste (start with 1), cinnamon, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth, Taste, and add more chipotles if desired.
  • Heat oil in a large , heavy and deep skillet over medium heat until quite hot but not smoking. Add the tomato mixture and "fry" until it thikckens (it will splatter), about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the remaning 2 cups broth and heat to a boil. Stir in mint. Taste again, adjust salt and pepper, and add some adobo from the canned chilies if not spicy enough.
  • Shape the meat mixture into meatballs (about 1 inch diameter), the mixture should make 60 meatballs. Add the meatballs to the sauce, Shake the pan once or twice in the first 5 minutes of cooking to prevent sticking. Simmer slowly until the meatballs are done, about 30 minutes.

Tips:

  • Soak the bread in milk for a few minutes before adding it to the meatball mixture. This will help the meatballs stay moist and tender.
  • Use a combination of ground beef and ground pork for the meatballs. This will give them a richer flavor and texture.
  • Season the meatballs generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. You can also add other spices, such as cumin, chili powder, or oregano, to taste.
  • Brown the meatballs in a skillet before adding them to the sauce. This will help them hold their shape and prevent them from falling apart.
  • Use a good quality chipotle sauce for the sauce. This will give the meatballs a smoky, spicy flavor.
  • Simmer the meatballs in the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
  • Serve the meatballs with rice, beans, or tortillas.

Conclusion:

These meatballs in chipotle sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. They are also great for parties and potlucks. With their smoky, spicy flavor, these meatballs are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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