Haitian Style Meatballs from Scratch | Boulet

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber, while crushed crackers are a budget-friendly alternative.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: spinach

Cilantro adds freshness, while spinach is a more economical green.

Mash the potatoes until smooth.

Grind the ground meat, jalapeno, parsley, and onions together using a meat grinder, or mash them together if you don't have one.

Add a little mustard to the mixture.

Add sour orange juice and hot peppers to the mixture.

Mix everything well to ensure it's combined before rolling into meatballs.

Taste the mixture to ensure it is seasoned properly.

If the mixture is falling apart, add potatoes to help it stay together.

Form the mixture into small meatballs.

Coat the meatballs in flour if frying; if baking, you can skip this step.

Heat oil in a pan until hot before adding the meatballs to prevent them from breaking apart.

Fry the meatballs until cooked through, or bake at 350°F for 45 minutes, then increase to 400°F for the last 15 minutes.

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