Description
Smothered in a honey barbecue sauce, Honey BBQ Meatballs will be your new favorite variation to meatball recipes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ cup (50 g) microbial-rennet parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup (54 g) fine dry breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup (280 g) barbecue sauce
- ⅓ cup (113 g) honey
- ⅓ cup (106 g) grape jelly
Instructions
- Step: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Step: In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground turkey, beaten egg, cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Step: In a medium bowl, combine the milk, breadcrumbs, garlic, and onion.
- Step: Add milk mixture to the meat mixture, careful not to overwork ingredients.
- Step: Greasing hands before starting, form the mixture into desired-size meatballs. (We used a heaping 2-tablespoon scoop for each meatball.) Place into the prepared baking dish.
- Step: Place in the oven and roast for about 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are crisp on the outside.
- Step: Remove the meatballs from the oven. Carefully discard most of the grease.
- Step: In a medium bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey, and grape jelly. Pour the sauce over the partially cooked meatballs.
- Step: Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Place the meatballs back into the oven to bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Step: Serve warm.
Notes
Meatballs can be formed and frozen on a lined baking sheet for 1-2 hours before storing in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Bake directly from frozen without thawing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 143 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Honey BBQ Meatballs, appetizers