These are a cross between Texan sausage balls and a stuffed Italian meatballs but it does work, trust me!
These are gluten free as the breadcrumb mix is based very loosely on the American style biscuit mix but using masa lista and rice flour instead, this mix makes a much lighter meatball, as if it is full of wheat breadcrumbs!
The oven has to be hot to ensure the outside of the ball seals before the mozzarella melts!
Makes 20, serves 6.
Ingredients
50g masa lista, Mexican corn flour
75g glutinous rice flour
1 tablespoon gluten free baking powder
50g butter
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
3 tablespoons dried oregano
1-2 teaspoons chipotle chilli powder
salt and pepper
200g Cheddar, grated
1kg minced pork
20 mini fresh mozzarella balls
10 slices jalapeño chilli, pickled or fresh
Method
In a large bowl, measure the flours and baking powder, add the cubed butter.
Rub the butter into the flours until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the smoked paprika, oregano, chipotle powder, salt, pepper and grated cheese.
Mix well and then add the minced pork, using your hands, squish the meat through the flour and cheese mix until completely combined.
Divide the meat into 20 portions.
Flatten a portion and stuff with a mozzarella ball and half a slice of jalapeño. Form into a ball ensuring a good seal. Repeat with the remaining meat.
Set the meatballs aside in a fridge for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Centigrade.
Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
Bake the meatballs for 20-25mins until golden.
Omg. This sounds so wonderful!
Thanks thecreativefoxden! 🙂 Ros
Wow! These look pretty intense 🙂 Do the boys eat them?
The boys love them Beck! The eldest, who claims to hate chilli ate and enormous plate of them! They aren’t really that spicy!!! 🙂 Ros
These look delicious!!
-Brittani
http://www.agirlandagarnish.wordpress.com
Thanks Brittani! 🙂 Ros
This sounds fab. So many of my favorite ingredients in one meatball! 😀
They do sound like a bit of a mishmash Amanda but they work!!! 🙂 Ros
Wow, I’d love to try these! Smoked chipotle and smoked paprika sounds like my kind of flavouring.
Thanks Tortilla for tea, I seem to be using a huge amount of both at the moment!!! 🙂 Ros
Thanks for tbe like on my post!!!
My pleasure flynn 14 🙂