Mexican Meatballs with Salsa Verde (Albondigas)

Name: Mexican Meatballs with Salsa Verde (Albondigas)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1½ lbs tomatillos (about 12 of them, husked and rinsed); 2 jalapeno peppers; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp cumin (cumin); ¾ cup cilantro (chopped); 1 cup chicken stock; 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or olive oil); 1½ tsp salt; 3 large eggs; ½ cup whole milk (heated to a simmer); 1½ cups breadcrumbs (fresh); ½ lb ground sirloin; ½ lb ground pork; 2 tsp chipotle peppers (in adobo sauce, chopped); 1 tsp adobo sauce (from the canned chipotles); ½ white onion (chopped); 1 tbsp parsley (fresh, chopped); 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground); 2 tbsp cilantro (for garnish); Cotija cheese (crumbled, for garnish)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:50min

The meatballs are incredibly juicy and the flavor is off-the-charts good. The sauce is medium spice level. For less, go with 1 jalapeno, and be sure to remove the seeds.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:38:18 GMT