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.
Servings: 6
Calories: 931kcal
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 ground Mexican pork chorizo hot or mild
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 gloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup fresh cilantro finely diced
- 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
- ½ cup freshly grated cotija queso
- 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.
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
Calories: 931kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 2674mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2732IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 16mg