Name: Mexican meatball tortillas
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram chicken mince; 1 sachet burrito seasoning; 1 egg; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 6 flour tortillas; 6 butter lettuce leaves; 2 tomatoes, cut into thin wedges; sour cream, to serve; Avocado salsa; 1 avocado, stone removed, peeled, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon coriander leaves; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Mexican meatball tortillas

Whip up a batch of these tasty Mexican spiced chicken meatballs in under 10 minutes. Serve your meatballs wrapped in a warm tortilla with fresh salad for a quick family dinner.

Serves 6

Makes 18 Item

Cook

10M

Ingredients

500 gram chicken mince

1 sachet burrito seasoning

1 egg

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon olive oil

6 flour tortillas

6 butter lettuce leaves

2 tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

sour cream, to serve

Avocado salsa

1 avocado, stone removed, peeled, finely chopped

1 tablespoon coriander leaves

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 green onion, thinly sliced

Method

1.In a large bowl, combine mince, seasoning, egg and garlic. Mix well. Using wet hands, roll into walnut-sized balls. Arrange on a tray. Chill 20 minutes.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Cook meatballs 7-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through.

3.Meanwhile, make salsa: in a bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix gently. Season to taste.

4.Line each tortilla with lettuce leaves. Top each with 3-4 meatballs, tomato and avocado salsa. Wrap tortillas. Serve with sour cream.

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