Adobo Meatballs

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef, lean

• Produce

  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper or pepper corns
  • 1 Tomato, large

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Beef broth
  • 1/4 tsp Hot pepper flakes or 1 chopped chili

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 5 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 5 drops Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp White vinegar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Bread crumbs

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Ingredients

• 1 pound (1/2 kilo) of lean ground beef
• ½ tsp of salt
• ½ tsp of pepper
• 2 cloves of crushed garlic
• ½ cup of bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
• 5 - 7 drops of tabasco sauce
• 2 tbsp of ketchup
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of beef broth
• 3 tbsp of white vinegar
• 5-6 tbsp of soy sauce
• 4 whole cloves of garlic, pressed
• 1 large chopped tomato
• ½ an onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp of sugar
• 3 bay leaves
• ½ tsp of pepper or pepper corns
• ¼ tsp of hot pepper flakes or 1 chopped chili

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl.
• Add in the breadcrumbs, egg, ketchup, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco, salt, and pepper. Using a wooden spoon, mix until partially combined.
• Mix all of the ingredients into the meat.
• Spray the baking sheet with baking spray.
• Scoop up a handful of the mixture (a couple of tablespoons) and roll it into a ball.
• Place the meatball on the baking sheet and repeat the process for the rest of the mixture.
• Place the meatballs in the preheated oven and bake them for about 25 minutes.
• In the meantime, pour some oil into a pan over medium high heat.
• Add in the onion, garlic, and tomato.
• Saute and stir for 2 or 3 minutes until the tomato is soft.
• Add in the beef broth, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, pepper corns, hot pepper flakes, and sugar. Allow it to come to a boil. Do not stir it.
• After a boil, give it a stir. Add the meat balls in and spoon some of the sauce over them.
• Reduce the heat to medium and allow it to simmer, occasionally spooning some sauce over the meatballs, for about 15 minutes.
• Put the meatballs on some steamed or fried rice and spoon the sauce over the top.
• Serve and enjoy your spicy meatballs adobo.