Mexican Meatballs

Meatballs:

• 250g / 8oz beef mince (ground beef)
• 250g / 8oz pork mince (ground pork), or more beef (Note 1)
• 1/2 red onion , grated using a standard box grater
• 50g / 1.75 oz plain corn chips , sub breadcrumbs + 1/4 tsp salt (Note 2)
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp coriander/cilantro , finely chopped (sub chives or parsley)
• 3 tbsp parsley , finely chopped (optional)
• 2 tsp fresh jalapeno , seeds removed and finely minced (reduce/omit for not spicy)
• Oil spray (preferably olive oil)

Meatball Mexican Spices:

• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chipotle powder , sub more smoked paprika, reduce for less spicy (Note 3)
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder (sub 1/2 fresh garlic clove, finely grated)
• 1/2 tsp paprika , hot for spicy or sweet for not (or sub more Chipotle powder)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Chipotle Sauce:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic , finely minced
• 1 chipotle from a can of Chipotle in Adobo , finely chopped - add another for extra flavour! (Note 4)
• 1 tsp Adobo Sauce from a can of Chipotle in Adobo (Note 4)
• 800g / 24 oz crushed tomato
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp coriander/cilantro , roughly chopped

Toppings & garnishes (pick & choose):

• coriander/cilantro leaves , whole
• shredded cheese
• sour cream
• guacamole (or just diced, sliced or mashed plain avocado)
• Rice, for serving (Note