PORK MEATBALLS WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE RECIPE

Pork Meatballs with Chimichurri Sauce Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 pounds ground pork
CHIMICHURRI SAUCE:
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 cup packed Italian flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large, combine the first eight ingredients. Add pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, place garlic in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. Add parsley, cilantro, salt and pepper; pulse until finely chopped. Add vinegar. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream.
In a large bowl, toss meatballs with half of the chimichurri sauce. Transfer to a platter. Serve with remaining sauce for dipping.
Yield: 5 dozen (2/3 cup sauce).
Originally published as Pork Meatballs with Chimichurri Sauce in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
Annual 2016, p9
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