Chili Cheese Moink Balls with Country Potatoes

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 600 g minced meat, mixed
• 120 g Gouda, grated
• 4 tbsp jalapeño(s)
• 3 tbsp BBQ rub (Magic Dust or Cherry Chipotle)
• 12 slices of bacon
• BBQ sauce
• 1 kg potatoes
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp paprika powder, sweet
• 1 tsp curry
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp garlic granules

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Preheat oven to 180°C (fan). Place the grated Gouda in a small saucepan and melt over low heat. Chop the jalapeños and add them to the pan with the cheese, stirring to combine. When the cheese has completely melted and formed a paste with the jalapeños, remove the mixture from the pan and let it cool. Peel, wash, and sixth the potatoes, then place them in a large bowl. Place olive oil in a small bowl and add salt, pepper, paprika, curry powder, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder to make the potato marinade. Pour the marinade over the potatoes and stir vigorously until all the potatoes are evenly marinated. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place on the lower rack of the hot oven and set a timer for 15 minutes. Remove the ground beef from the refrigerator and mix it with the rub. Form into 12 evenly sized balls and set aside. Cut the cooled cheese mixture into 12 equal-sized cubes. Take the meatballs, flatten them, place a cube of cheese in the center of each one, and shape them into a ball again (careful: the cheese should be completely covered with meat!). Wrap each meatball with a slice of bacon, secure it with a toothpick, and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. When the timer for the potatoes goes off, reduce the oven temperature to 140°C and place the Moink Balls on top of the potatoes in the oven. Set the timer for 20 minutes, then increase the temperature to 200°C and turn on the grill function. After about 15-20 minutes, when the bacon is crispy, remove the Moink Balls from the oven and reduce the temperature back to 120°C. Brush the Moink Balls all over with BBQ sauce and return them to the oven. Set the timer for 10 minutes. The Moink Balls should now be perfectly glazed and the potatoes nice and crispy.