SPANISH CHORIZO BALLS
A tasty Spanish twist on the classic Swedish meatballs, these half-pork, half-chorizo meatballs are rich and tasty at room temp, or you can serve them hot in a fondue pot. Either way, you're going to want to serve them alongside plenty of crusty bread to sop up all of the delicious citrus-spiked tomato gravy.
Provided by Greg Lofts
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield Makes 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Gently stir together chorizo and pork in a bowl to thoroughly combine. Scoop level tablespoons of pork mixture; gently form into balls with dampened hands (do not overwork, or meatballs may be tough); season meatballs with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Pulse onion and garlic in a food processor until minced. Add red peppers; pulse until minced. Add tomato sauce and orange juice; purée until smooth.
- Heat oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. When it shimmers, add meatballs in a single layer. Cook, turning a few times, until golden brown in places but not cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet (do not wipe clean). Add tomato mixture to skillet; lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Return meatballs and any accumulated juices to skillet. Continue simmering until meatballs are cooked through and tomato mixture has reduced to a thick gravy, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with toothpicks on the side. (Meatballs can be made ahead; let cool completely then refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. Reheat in a small covered pot or saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring a few times, until gravy is simmering and meatballs are just warmed through, about 10 minutes.)
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