Photo: Sam Loyd
Mexican Pork Meatballs in Tomato-Chipotle Chile SauceMexican Pork Meatballs in Tomato-Chipotle Chile Sauce
20 ingredients
Makes about 24 1 1/2-inch meatballs, serves 4
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1506
Calories
84g
Protein
68g
Fat
135g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Corn Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Tortilla Chip | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Meatball | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the meatballs
- 3 corn tortillas (or use 1/3 cup tortilla crumbs, crushed from tortilla chips in a plastic bag or the food processor)
- 1/2 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons crumbled cojita cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 pound ground pork, or a combination or pork and beef
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano, preferably Mexican
- 1 teaspoon salt
- For sauce and serving
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 2 chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo, seeds removed
- One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small onion, minced
- Salt
- 1 bay leaf
- About 4 cups of long-grain white rice, cooked from 2 cups dry rice
- Cilantro leaves
- 4 tablespoons cojita cheese
Directions
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By biggirlssmallkitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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