Albondigas

Name: Albondigas
Ingredients: 1 cup white rice; 1 lime; 1/3 cup cilantro - chopped; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1/2 pound lean ground beef; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon coriander; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 egg - whisked; 2 tablespoons corn flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups beef broth; 1 cup white wine; 1 chipotle pepper; 1 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes; avocado and cilantro for garnish; olive oil for frying

18 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup white rice
1 lime
1/3 cup cilantro - chopped
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg - whisked
2 tablespoons corn flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups beef broth
1 cup white wine
1 chipotle pepper
1 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes
avocado and cilantro for garnish
olive oil for frying

Directions

1

RICE - Cook the rice according to the directions - when it is done stir in the juice from the lime as well as the cilantro, and set it aside to cool.
2

BROTH - Soften the chipotle pepper in the white wine - I do this by putting them in a pyrex measuring cup and nuking them for a minute. Get the broth and tomatoes simmering. Seed the chipotle and chop it up, add it to the broth. Add the wine too - if seeds have escaped into the wine strain them out. Let that simmer on low all the while.
3

MEATBALLS - Mix together the pork and beef, spices, egg and corn flour. To form the meatballs - grab a small handfull of meat. Flatten it into a disk in your hand, then put a spoonfull of rice in the center of the disk. Close your hand so the meat encloses the rice then roll it into a ball. I got 9 meatballs. You are going to have leftover rice.
4

Heat the olive oil to med-high in a very large skillet. When it's hot, add the meatballs - do not crowd them. You want them nice and brown on all sides (I know a sphere doesn't have sides - but you know what I mean - roll them around)
5

When the meatballs are all browned, add them to the broth and simmer for 10 minutes or so, don't boil the heck out of them just simmer. You're done!
6

Serve each bowl with meatballs and broth, and add a slice of avocado and some fresh cilantro ...