2020-04-01 Bon Appetit

16 – APRIL 2020

Home – Family Meal

4 SERVINGS

1 red Fresno chile, seeds removed

3 garlic cloves, 1 whole, 2 finely

grated

½ cup roasted red peppers from a jar,

drained

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil,

divided, plus more for drizzling

2¾ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp.

Morton kosher salt, divided

1½ tsp. smoked paprika, divided

⅔ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

1 large egg

¾ tsp. ground cumin

1 lb. ground beef (20% fat)

¾ cup whole-milk Greek yogurt

1. Purée chile, whole garlic
   clove, red peppers, vinegar,
   3 Tbsp. oil, 1½ tsp. Diamond
   Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher
   salt, and 1 tsp. paprika in a
   blender until very smooth. Transfer
   piri-piri sauce to a small bowl.


2. Place a rack in upper third of
   oven; preheat to 450°. Using
   a fork, mix panko, 2 Tbsp. piri-piri
   sauce, and 1 Tbsp. water in a
   medium bowl. Add egg and mash
   with fork until homogenous,
   about 1 minute. Let sit until panko
   is softened, about 3 minutes.


3. Add finely grated garlic, cumin,
   1 Tbsp. oil, 1¼ tsp. Diamond
   Crystal or ¾ tsp. Morton kosher
   salt, and remaining ½ tsp. paprika
   to panko mixture and mix well.
   Add about one-third of beef
   and gently work into panko
   mixture with your hands until well
   incorporated and it no longer
   feels wet. Add remaining beef and
   gently mix until evenly dispersed.
   Form into twelve 2"-diameter
   balls and space out evenly on
   a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.


4. Bake meatballs 5 minutes, then
   turn on broiler (you can leave the
   meatballs in the oven while the
   broiler heats up). Broil until golden
   brown on top and just barely
   cooked through, about 5 minutes.


5. Spread yogurt onto plates
   and arrange meatballs on top.
   Drizzle with remaining piri-piri
   sauce and more oil.

DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made
1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Whether you swoosh,
dollop, or swipe, yogurt
is a must.

Piri-Piri Meatballs

This vibrant and spicy blender
sauce livens up everything from
quick meatballs to chicken and
shrimp. Our riff uses more widely
available Fresno chiles to add heat

RECIPE BY MOLLY BAZ

Each of the

recipes in

this section:

Takes under

1 hour

—

Has 10

ingredients

or fewer

(not including

salt, pepper,

and one

cooking fat)

—

Requires no

special gadgets

or appliances