Botana De Albondigas Appetizer Meatballs Recipes

ALBONDIGAS ESTILO MAMA MEATBALLS LIKE MAMA MAKES

Steps:

• Combine masa harina with warm water. Mix ground meat with prepared masa, salt, pepper, garlic. Make meatballs about 1-inch round, about the size of a walnut. Set aside.
• In medium saute pan heat 2 tablespoons lard or oil over medium heat. Add 1 whole garlic clove. Let cook for 20 seconds, press with back of a cooking spoon to release the flavor. Remove the garlic. Set aside.
• Brown the flour in the lard until dark golden color, about 1 minute. Heat stock in soup pot or large Dutch oven until warm and add flour mixture. Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer stock for 5 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil in large frying pan, add chopped scallion, tomato, chiles and the reserved 2 garlic cloves, minced, stir well to combine. Cook for 2 minutes and add to stock. Add cilantro and mint and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the meatballs to the stock and simmer over low fire for 15 minutes or until done.

ALBONDIGAS (SPANISH MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and then add the meat, mixing well. Add the crushed garlic, the salt and the parsley, mixing with a fork until the mixture is well coated with the egg.
• Use a spoon to take out enough mixture to make a golf-ball-sized meatball and lightly press it with your hands, leaving the edges rough, not smooth so that the sauce and juices can penetrate easily.
• Make balls with the rest of the mixture, then coat each of the balls by rolling them in flour.
• Use a small, deep frying pan and fill with olive oil to about half the depth of the meatballs.
• When the oil is hot carefully add 4 or 5 balls and brown them lightly for 1 or 2 minutes, make sure that you turn them over.
• Fry all the meatballs like this, putting them aside when done.
• Make the sauce: Use the olive oil used for frying the meatballs, sieve it into a large frying pan, then add the onion and cook slowly for about 10 minutes. Add the garlic cloves with the skin on, glass of wine and the two bay leaves.
• Transfer the meatballs into the sauce and simmer, turning occasionally, for about 25 minutes.

BOTANA DE ALBONDIGAS (APPETIZER MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients together except the tomato sauce, salsa, and broth.
• With clean hands work mixture together.
• Add just enough tomato sauce to hold mixture together, making it moist but firm.
• Form into small meatballs, 1 1/2 inch in diameter.
• In a saucepan, bring the broth to a boil.
• Decrease heat to med-low and add the meatballs.
• Simmer about 25 minutes to completely cook the meatballs.
• Remove the meatballs to a serving dish.
• Place a bowl of fresh salsa on the side; serve with toothpicks.