How to Make Spanish-Style Meatballs in Almond Sauce
In this episode, test cook Keith Dresser shows host Bridget Lancaster how to make Albondigas en Salsa Almendras (Spanish-Style Meatballs in Almond Sauce).
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Just made them today……………Fabulous!!!!!
I am skeptical about not browning the meatballs (just looks weird!) but I'll give it a try. I get that the steaming keeps the meatballs very tender but frying would also keep them quite juicy and also add some contrasting texture and color.
Is it just me, or when Keith is included the sexual tension with Bridget is somewhat palletabel? Not at bad thing at all.
Anyone else think they clearly were in a fight before the cameras started rolling or just me?
Looks bomb. I want to make this for sure!
Almond sauce is seriously under the radar
This looks kind of bland, not like the real tapa de albondigas
Too many “shorts” on this channel now.
Not everyone can afford safron!!! Use recipes most homes can cook… Stop making meatballs to out of reach for average income families… Grrrrrr
I'm on for dinner Sunday – I'm emailing this to myself as the main course – Thanks!!
they look like vomit
Almondigas
Those look so good😋
I would eat these in soup, with nice broth, noodles, and veggies. I love sopa de albóndigas.
Looks great. But that's a lot of work for a flavor profile I'm not sure I'd enjoy enough to warrant the effort.
Definitely making these!
Looks great to meeeee
ATK,Hello,,,,KEITH,this looks wonderful,I’ll have to give it a try,,,THANKS,,,,,🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Keith 😍
Those look really good! I want some on a nice hearty roll with some peppers!
I'd make this in a heartbeat. Looks so good.
Al 'Bone' digas … You make it sound like, Al Bundy Gaas …<smh>
Hello ATK
Salutations from California 😋
Too bad saffron is so costly.
I will tell you what I think 💭. This thing about cooking 🧑🍳 RAW MEAT in a liquid and relying solely on steam to cook the meat ESPECIALLY PORK is sickening to me. It’s not the first time I’ve seen cooking RAW MEAT in liquids on this show.
No lie, first glance at the thumbnail, I thought this was fried okra 😵💫😅🤣
I'm hoping that you were using a cheaper saffron, because that is not how you treat good saffron. It needs to be ground finely and steeped in hot water.
42,000 flowers picked pistil by pistil by virgins to produce one pound. Respect it.
This looks delicious. Thank you for showing me what I'm gonna cook this weekend.
Meatballs without tomato sauce brilliant idea.
I thought Albondigas were served in soup.
If this is as simple to recreate as your amazing deep pan pizza then this too will become a weekly addition. I love the recipes that don’t need half a ton of chilli. It’s almost as though every recipe needs chilli today and I love it that this channel is so open to recipes without it. Thank you so much! ♥️🐾
I want an Albondegas con arroz…I had them in Spain and the tomato sauce was amazing..
I’m excited to try this! Thanks so much!
Pro-tip: Spanish grandmas trick for the meatballs is to add a pinch of ground cinnamon to the meat. It elevates the flavor!
Looks delicious!!!
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