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Mexican-Style Meatballs

Finger-licking good — an easy recipe for irresistible meatballs!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 24 % 10 g
Fats 20 % 8 g
Carbohydrates 56 % 23 g
201 kcal
GI: 27 / 5 / 68
  • Every country has its own take on meatballs, and Mexico is no exception — Mexicans make this popular dish their own way. Let's make Mexican-style meatballs together. Soak the white bread in water. Run the beef and one onion through a meat grinder. Squeeze out the soaked bread and add it to the meat along with chopped parsley, cumin, and the eggs, then season with salt and mix well. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. When the time is up, use a wet spoon to shape the meatballs and fry them in a skillet with hot corn oil, transferring them to a separate dish as they're done. In the same oil, sauté the second onion (chopped) until golden. Add the cooked beans (canned is fine), the tomatoes cut into pieces, and the chili powder. Season with salt and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Return the meatballs to the pan and cook for another 4 minutes. Lay lettuce leaves on the tortillas and top with the meatballs and stewed vegetables. Garnish with a sprig of parsley. Mexican-style meatballs pair well with tequila and citrus juice, or with pulque.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Rendered beef fat - 871  kcal/100g
  • Fatty beef - 171  kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158  kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217  kcal/100g
  • Beef sirloin - 380  kcal/100g
  • Beef lean roast - 200  kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137  kcal/100g
  • Beef ribs - 233  kcal/100g
  • Beef ham - 104  kcal/100g
  • Beef tail - 184  kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269  kcal/100g
  • Corned beef - 216  kcal/100g
  • Beans - 328  kcal/100g
  • White beans - 352  kcal/100g
  • Scarlet runner beans - 23  kcal/100g
  • Frozen beans in a package (300 g) - 102  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Fresh parsley - 45  kcal/100g
  • Fresh dill - 38  kcal/100g
  • Cumin - 333  kcal/100g
  • Leaf lettuce - 14  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 80  kcal/100g
  • Chili pepper - 40  kcal/100g
  • White bread - 266  kcal/100g
  • Tortilla - 286  kcal/100g
  • Refined corn oil - 899  kcal/100g
  • Corn oil - 899  kcal/100g

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