Mexican Style Meatballs
Get ready for eating THE BEST Mexican style meatball, or albondigas, that you've ever tasted! Moist tender and perfect for a party or weeknight dinners!
According to our trusty friends at Wikipedia, "Albóndigas are thought to have originated as a Berber or Arab dish imported to Spain during the period of Muslim rule. Spanish albóndigas can be served as an appetizer or main course, often in a tomato sauce. Mexican albóndigas are commonly served in a soup with a light broth and vegetables." Over the centuries the recipe for albondigas, like most any dish, have morphed into so many variations it's impossible to know all. Usually served in a 'soup' base, albondigas are versatile and can be eaten with a spoon if you choose or wrapped in your tortilla. The possibilities are endless!
Mexican Meatballs Recipe
For me, this Mexican meatballs recipe is very similar to a regular meatball recipe, whether it's Italian, Swedish, Turkish, Spanish or another ethnic/cultural variation. You're gonna start with your ground meats. And, for this recipe, I'm combining pork, actually hot ground sausage, and grassfed ground beef. Then we're going to use some of those beautiful Mexican spices like cumin, oregano, paprika and garlic and simple magic will happen. Now unlike an Italian meatball, the sauce is not going to be a marinara but it's what we'd expect for this beautiful Latin cuisine, salsa! Homemade would be amazing. But, for convenience and time sake, we can use a purchase fresh or jarred salsa. Fresh preferred.
Albondigas
If you want to be truly authentic with these Mexican style meatballs, when you serve them you'll refer to them as 'albondiags'. Yes, that's the official name for Mexican meatballs. And, if you're not sure of the pronunciation, then head over to YouTube and you can hear it pronounced. There're lots of voices saying the world 'albondigas'. And, while these Chicken Chorizo Meatballs have an Italian twist, hey, they could also work well for albondigas.
Mexican Foods
Oh, I love the flavors and textures of Mexican foods! From grilled corn or elote (Mexican street corn), tacos, tortillas, and guacamole to carnitas, churros and pineapple empanadas, Mexican foods are bursting with ingredients that are fresh, robust and spicy to whatever level you choose.
Meatballs as Appetizers
The great thing about this recipe is that you have the power. Yes, you can change the size of the meatballs. And, if you want them large, dinner size, go for it. And, if you want them to be more bite size for appetizers, then it's all up to you and how you roll 'em! And, another option. You can omit the potatoes. If you're making these mexican meatballs or albondigas as appetizers, then you might want to swap out potatoes and just serve them with tortilla chips.
Isn't it great to have this kind of power! And, it happens in the kitchen with each and every recipe you make! xox ~ally
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