Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce

Name: Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (Albondigas en Chipotle)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (30 ml) whole milk; 1 slice white sandwich bread; 1 pound (450 g) ground beef; 1 egg; 1 clove garlic, minced, or ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 3 large tomatoes, chopped; 1 or 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (from a can), depending on preferred spiciness; 1½ tablespoons (22 ml) vegetable oil; ¼ cup (30 g) finely chopped white onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth or water, if needed; ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth or water, if needed; Salt and pepper, to taste.; Salt and pepper, to taste.; Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro; Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro; Arroz Rojo; Green salad of choice

Albondigas en Chipotle

Preparation info

Yield:
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Mexican Home Kitchen

By Mely Martínez

Published 2020

About

This is one of the most popular ways of eating meatballs in Mexico. The mild spiciness and smokiness of the chipotle peppers are the key flavors of this dish. If you like spicy food, you can always adjust the heat in this dish by adding more chipotle peppers.

Ingredients

Meatballs

2 tablespoons (30 ml) whole milk
1 slice white sandwich bread</

Americas
Mexico
Main course
Sauce

Method

To make the meatballs: Place the milk and the bread in a large bowl, and mash the bread until smooth. Add the ground meat, along with the egg, salt, pepper, and garlic. Knead the ingredients with your hands until they are well combined.
Form 16 meatballs (about 1½ inch/4 cm in size) with your hands wetted with cold water.
To make the chipotle sauce: P