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Adobo Meatballs Recipe
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Filipino adobo meatballs recipe

Adobo Meatballs may sound a little weird, but it works. You get to enjoy the adobo taste that you love so much, but with a different texture and presentation.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Adobo, Beef, Meatballs
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 15 pcs
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $5

Ingredients

for the meatballs:

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (1/2 kilo)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 drops tabasco sauce
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 egg

for the adobo sauce:

  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 3 tbsp white vinegar
  • 5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 large chopped tomato
  • ½ onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 3 bay leaves
  • ½ tsp pepper or pepper corns
  • ¼ tsp hot pepper flakes or 1 chopped chili

Instructions

  • 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.