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Albóndigas (Mexican Meatballs)
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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Albóndigas
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Albóndigas (Mexican Meatballs)

Jorge Reyes
Jorge Reyes @Elpicacho42
Skokie Illinois

This is my version of my mom's recipe, featured in Cookpad magazine.

This is my version of my mom's recipe, featured in Cookpad magazine.

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Albóndigas (Mexican Meatballs)

Jorge Reyes
Jorge Reyes @Elpicacho42
Skokie Illinois

This is my version of my mom's recipe, featured in Cookpad magazine.

This is my version of my mom's recipe, featured in Cookpad magazine.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes
Serves 6 servings
  • 1.4 ozground beef (40 grams)
  • 1.4 ozground pork (40 grams)
  • 1green tomatillo
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • 1/4onion
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • Pinchcumin
  • 1 tablespoonchopped mint
  • 2chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1bay leaf
  • Pinchcumin
  • Pinchblack pepper
  • 2red tomatoes
  • 4eggs
  • 8 cupswater (about 1.9 liters)
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1serrano pepper
  • 1/2 cupplain breadcrumbs (about 30 grams)
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Steps

1 hour 30 minutes
  1. 1

    Boil 3 eggs over high heat for 4 minutes. Once cooked, remove from heat and let cool. At the same time, roast the poblano peppers on a charcoal grill for 2 minutes on each side. Once roasted, place them in a plastic bag and let cool.

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    A picture of step 1 of Albóndigas (Mexican Meatballs).
  2. 2

    While the eggs and peppers are cooking, place the ground meat in a large bowl. In a food processor, blend the tomatillo, onion, 1 clove garlic, chopped mint, pinch of cumin, pinch of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the blended mixture to the meat along with the breadcrumbs and 1 raw egg.

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  3. 3

    Mix the ground meat thoroughly with the other ingredients and form into meatballs. Peel the 3 hard-boiled eggs, cut each into 8 equal pieces, and place a piece in the center of each meatball. Set the meatballs aside.

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    A picture of step 3 of Albóndigas (Mexican Meatballs).
  4. 4

    For the broth, blend 1 cup water (about 240 ml), the 2 raw red tomatoes, 1/4 onion, 1 clove garlic, 2 chicken bouillon cubes, a pinch of cumin, and a pinch of black pepper in a blender. Pour into a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat with 7 cups water (about 1.65 liters) for 15 minutes. Once boiling, add the meatballs, serrano pepper, and bay leaf. Simmer over medium-high heat for 30 minutes.

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  5. 5

    Serve with white rice, tortillas, and salt to taste.

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  6. 6

    While the meatballs are cooking, peel, clean, and slice the roasted poblano peppers, then add them to the soup.

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Jorge Reyes
Jorge Reyes @Elpicacho42
Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08
Skokie Illinois
I enjoy cooking different kinds of dishes; I consider this as one of my favorite pastimes. Disfruto cocinar diferentes guisos ; y considero este uno de mis pasatiempos favorito.
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Meatball Onion Tomatillo Ground Pork Mint Egg Serrano Tomato Chicken Ground Beef Garlic

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