Easy Quail Eggs in Meatballs Stuffed Baked
Serving: 6 portions
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- ½ pound ground beef [113 gr]
- 1 egg large
- ½ cup breadcrumbs may not need all
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked, or ground
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon bija (annato, achiote) powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dozen quail egg hard-boiled, peeled (see notes)
For sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt or more, to taste (see notes)
- ½ tablespoon chili flakes
- 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
Step 1: Mixing ingredients for meatballs
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground meat, egg, half the breadcrumbs, onion powder, pepper, soy sauce, bija, and salt. Mix well until combined.If the meat it's a little too soggy, add two tablespoons of bread crumbs, and mix again, add another tablespoon if needed.
Step 2: Making the meatballs
- Place 1½ tablespoons of the meat mixture on your hands and flatten. Place a quail egg on top and wrap it with the meat, making sure the egg is covered completely.Repeat until you finish with the eggs.Set aside in the fridge while you make the sauce.
Step 3: Making the sauce
- Mix all the ingredients for the sauce (tomato sauce, salt, chili flakes, brown sugar, and vegetable oil). It should be a thick sauce, but if it turns out too liquidy (it depends on the tomato sauce you use), heat over medium heat to reduce it to desired consistency, and constantly stir to prevent it from sticking and burning.Taste and add extra garlic salt to taste if needed.
Step 4: Baking the meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF [175 ºC].Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bathe them with the sauce, covering them completely. Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven at 350 ºF [175 ºC].
Step 5: Serving
- Remove from the oven and wait 5 minutes before serving.
Cook's notes
If you don't have garlic salt, mix 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Here you can buy hard-boiled quail eggs in brine at the supermarket, I used those to save time.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal
