
Spiced Lamb Meatballs With Walnut Romesco
A delicious spanish dish. Gluten-free friendly. Dairy-free option.
Total Time
161 min
Serves
8
Rating
0.0 (0)
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 small red bell pepper
- halved
- seeds removed
- 1 medium tomato
- cored
- 1 garlic clove
- unpeeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder or chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 medium onion
- chopped
- 1 cup (firmly packed) cilantro leaves with tender stems
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F.
- 2
Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Toss bell pepper, tomato, and garlic with oil on a clean rimmed baking sheet and roast until browned and softened, 20–25 minutes.
- 4
Remove skin from bell pepper, tomato, and garlic; discard.
- 5
Purée walnuts, bell pepper, tomato, garlic, oil, vinegar, chipotle chile powder, parsley, and paprika in a food processor until smooth.
- 6
Season sauce with salt and black pepper.
- 7
Toast coriander seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, swirling pan often and adding cumin seeds during the last 30 seconds, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- 8
Let cool, then finely grind in spice mill or with mortar and pestle.
- 9
Pulse onion, cilantro, parsley, and 1 1/2 tsp. salt in a food processor until finely chopped.
- 10
Transfer to a large kitchen towel.
- 11
Gather ends of towel in each hand and twist over sink, wringing out as much liquid as possible.
- 12
Mix onion mixture, spice mixture, egg yolk, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and remaining 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl to combine.
- 13
Gently fold lamb into spice mixture to evenly distribute (be careful not to overmix).
- 14
Using a 1-oz. ice cream scoop or wet hands, form meat mixture into 1 1/2" balls (you should have 16).
- 15
Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high.