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Mojo Meatballs

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Mojo meatballs bowl with onions rice and herbs
Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Pearl Jones, props by Nicole Louie

Inspired by our love of zippy chile-and-garlic-packed Cuban mojo sauce, we transformed the fun and flavor of long-cooked mojo pork into quick weeknight-able meatballs. If you’re spice sensitive, split the chiles in half lengthwise and remove the seeds; they hold much of the heat.

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