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Mexican Chorizo Meatball Sandwiches (Tortas de Albondigas)
Looking for a twist on the classic meatball sandwich? Try these Tortas de Albondigas (Mexican Chorizo Meatball Sandwiches). This recipe combines a wide variety of unique and flavorful ingredients like pork chorizo, cotija queso, fresh cilantro, and ground beef to create drool-worthy meatball sandwiches.
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
931 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Chipotle Crema:
- 1 cup crema mexicana
- 2 to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce finely minced
- salt to taste
Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 pound chorizo hot or mild, ground, Mexican, pork
- 2 egg lightly beaten
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup cilantro finely diced, fresh
- 1 cup bread crumbs unseasoned
- ½ cup cotija cheese freshly grated
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 4 cups chicken broth divided
Sandwiches:
- bolillos
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 jalapeño slice
- 1 avocado sliced
Instructions
Chipotle Crema:
- In a bowl combine crema and chipotle peppers. Season with salt to taste.
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Meatballs:
- Combine the ground beef, ground chorizo, eggs, and minced garlic in a large bowl. Next add the oregano, salt, pepper, cilantro, and cotija to the bowl. Mix thoroughly. Begin to add the bread crumbs slowly, roughly 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time and mix together. Once all of the bread crumbs have been added you are looking for a consistency that holds the mixture together.
- Make roughly 2-inch meatballs. This recipe should make about 2 dozen.
- In a medium skillet add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and begin to heat the skillet over a medium-high heat. Add half of the meatballs and cook, turning periodically, until they are completely browned. This should take about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Next pour in 2 cups of chicken broth and finish cooking the meatballs for another 8-10 minutes. Remember you’re looking for an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. for the ground beef to be completely cooked.
- Repeat for the remaining meatballs.
Sandwiches:
- Spread the chipotle crema inside the bolillos, fill with avocado slices, meatballs, carrots, and jalapeños.
Notes
- For a lighter version you can serve the meatballs in lettuce wraps or over cauliflower rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
931kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
183mg
(61%)
Sodium
2674mg
(111%)
Potassium
614mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2732IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
212mg
(21%)
Iron
16mg
(89%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 931
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 931kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 2674mg | 111% |
| Potassium | 614mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2732IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 212mg | 21% |
| Iron | 16mg | 89% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.