These baked homemade Chorizo Meatballs are packed with flavor from spices, slivered almonds and sweet golden raisins and get dropped in homemade masa cups for a fantastic appetizer or snack.
Divide the masa into 12 muffin cups that have sprayed with cooking oil.
Using fingers or a wooden ball tool as shown, form a bowl in each muffin cup. I used the ball tool and pressed down into the dough and moved the tool in a circular motion, pressing as I went and the dough moved up the sides of the muffin cup nicely. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and start forming the meatballs.
In a bowl mix the ground pork, Panko breadcrumbs, egg, chicken stock, Smoked paprika, ancho chili powder, Mexican oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt, golden raisins and slivered almonds.
Form into meatballs and place one inside each baked masa cup.
Bake for 18 minutes and remove from oven. Top with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and serve with salsa.