Chipotle Meatballs

This started off as hamburgers with fresh onion and cilantro but needed a way to make this family favorite into a finger food.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 175 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ½ cup dried minced onion
• 2 ½ pounds ground beef
• 2 tablespoons dried cilantro
• 11 ounces chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix beef, bread crumbs, dried onion, cilantro, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.

Step 3

Finely chop chipotle peppers and add peppers, adobo sauce, and egg to meat mixture. Mix well. Roll into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.

Step 4

Heat a skillet over high heat. Brown meatballs in the hot skillet, turning as needed, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, 8 to 10 minutes.