Shrimp Albóndigas With Guajillo-Chipotle Sauce

By á-174942

Ingredients

• SAUCE:
• 4 seeded dried guajillo chiles deveined
• 2 seeded dried chipotle chiles deveined
• 3 medium tomatoes - (abt 1 lb)
• 1 small onion - (to medium)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups fish stock
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• SHRIMP ALBÓNDIGAS:
• 1 1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp peeled, deveined
• 1/2 onion roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup fresh corn masa dough*
• 2 eggs slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup finely-chopped cilantro plus
• 2 tablespoons finely-chopped cilantro
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

* For the fresh masa, you may substitute dough made by mixing one-half cup corn tortilla mix with one-fourth cup warm water.

For the Sauce: Toast the guajillo and chipotle chiles in a dry skillet until fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Roast the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a 450-degree oven for 15 minutes.

Bring one-half cup water to boil in a saucepan, add the toasted chiles and simmer for 5 minutes.

In a blender, mix the chiles with their cooking water, the roasted tomatoes, onion, garlic and the fish stock. Strain. Cook the sauce in a saucepan over low heat for 15 minutes. Check seasoning and continue to simmer over low heat while you prepare the albóndigas.

For the Shrimp Albondigas: In a food processor, mix the shrimp, onion, garlic, corn masa dough and eggs until well blended. Add three-fourths cup cilantro, salt and pepper and pulse briefly.

Lightly oil your hands and form small (3/4-inch) meatballs with the shrimp mixture. Drop the meatballs into the sauce and cook at low heat without stirring until the meatballs are firm, about 5 minutes. If the sauce thickens too much, add more stock.

To serve, place three albóndigas with sauce in each ramekin or small bowl and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cilantro.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Each serving: 158 calories; 18 grams protein; 15 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 3 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 175 mg. cholesterol; 672 mg. sodium.