Filipino Meatball Sandwich
Ingredients
- Meatball Ingredients:
- 8 oz. chorizo removed from the casings
- 18 oz. ground turkey
- 5 slices bacon fried crispy and chopped
- 5 scallions chopped
- 1/2 cup chives thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs 4C brand
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- oil for frying
- Sauce Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup coconut vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 oz. ginger
- 4 to matoes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pickled Pineapple Relish:
- 1/2 pineapple peeled,cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup coconut vinegar substitute: rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar substitute: brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 bird's eye chiles susbstitute: serrano chiles
- 12 Thai basil leaves finely chopped
- Sandwich Ingredients:
- 8 oz. queso de freier spanish frying cheese (substitute: halloumi cheese)
- Portuguese rolls
- 3 meatballs sliced per sandwich
Instructions
- First, make the relish.
- Combine all relish ingredients and mix well. Leave in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before using.
- Combine all the meatball ingredients and mix well. Form into 24 equal sized balls.
- Heat a few tablespoons of oil. Shallow fry the meatballs until browned on all sides, adding more oil when necessary. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to absorb excess oil.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and puree. Transfer to a large saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Add meatballs. Reduce to a simmer and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring once in a while, adding water as necessary if sauce becomes too thick.
- Let's make the sandwich now.
- First, fry the queso de freier. Just put it in a hot skillet sprayed with non stick spray and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Now split you roll in half and spread some of the sauce from the meatballs on the bottom half of the roll.
- Place a few slices of the fried cheese. Slice a few meatballs and then place your meatball slices on top.
- Top with a little of the pineapple relish.
- Top with the other slice of bread.
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