Mexican Style Meatballs

Recipe by: Alexandra October 13, 2019 Beef

Description

Add some a touch of garlic, or even some chopped chipotle peppers. simple dish will take no more than 30 min to put together.

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef (standard ground beef makes a juicier meatball compare reduced fat)
1/2 white onion
12 sprigs cilantro
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
5 tbsp cooking oil

Directions

1. Remove the stems from the cilantro then finely chop the onion and cilantro. Reserve 1 tsp of cilantro to use to garnish the meatballs when served.

2. Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

3. Thoroughly mix the ingredients with your hands. Gently compact the meat while mixing.

4. Divide the mixture into 12 evenly sized balls. Use your hands to shape each ball into a slightly flattened egg-shaped pattie.

5. Refrigerate the meatballs for 30 minutes to one hour.

6. Preheat 5 tbsp of oil your frying pan to medium-hot then place the meatballs in the pan. Fry for 5 min until nicely browned.

7. Turn the meatballs and cook for 5 more min.

TIPS:
You can make variations of your own:
Make spicy: very finely chop 1/2 serrano pepper and mix with the other ingredients.
Garlicky: very finely chop 2 cloves of garlic and mix with the other ingredients.
Cheesy: crumble 3 ounces of mature cheese and mix well with the other ingredients.

Enjoy!

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