Spicy Meatballs Stuffed with Quail Eggs Recipe: Delight your guests with these juicy sweet and spicy meatballs that hide a cute, tasty surprise inside.
2tablespoonsof vegetable oil(canola, soy, or peanut)
For the meatballs
½lb[113 gr] of minced pork
½lb[113 gr] of minced beef
1egg
¼cupof fine breadcrumbs
1small onion, grated
¼teaspoonof pepper
1teaspoonof salt
1garlic clove, crushed
1doz hard-boiled quail eggs, peeled
Instructions
To make the sauce
Mix all the ingredients making sure the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
To make meatballs
Mix all the ingredients except for the quail eggs. Knead with your hands until you have an even mixture.
Place a tablespoon of the meat mixture on your hands and flatten. Place a quail egg on top and wrap with the meat, making sure the egg is covered. Repeat until you finish with the eggs.
Heat the oven to 350 ºF [175 ºC]
Place in a deep baking pan, pour the sauce on the meatballs, making sure they are equally covered in it.
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and wait 5 minutes before serving.