Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders Recipe). Sure, you can buy frozen meatballs and bottled BBQ sauce, but homemade is well worth the effort. These sliders are great Game Day snacks or bite-sized party appetizers. We like our sliders with coleslaw, but a little cheese wouldn't hurt either.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 meatball sliders

Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders Recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ cup finely chopped onion

1 clove garlic

minced

2 cups ketchup

⅔ cup molasses (such as Grandma's®)

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 ½ tablespoons dry mustard powder (such as Colman's®)

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

or to taste

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

or to taste

½ pound ground beef

½ pound ground pork

¾ cup fresh bread crumbs

¼ cup milk

1 large egg

lightly beaten

1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard

1 teaspoon grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)

1 clove garlic

minced

12 slider-size burger buns

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking rack sprayed with nonstick cooking spray onto a foil-lined baking pan.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 30 seconds. Add ketchup molasses red wine vinegar lemon juice brown sugar Worcestershire sauce mustard powder hot sauce and cayenne pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil stirring frequently then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Add a bit of water if sauce gets too thick.

Step 3

Meanwhile combine beef pork bread crumbs milk egg mustard steak seasoning and garlic in a bowl. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place meatballs on the rack leaving enough space between them so they'll brown on all sides.

Step 4

Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5

Gently stir meatballs into the BBQ sauce. Simmer until meatballs are heated through 10 to 15 minutes. Divide saucy meatballs among the slider buns.

Nutritional Information

Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 312.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.3g 23%

Carbohydrates: 191.3g 62%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 3%

Sugars: 22.7g

Fat: 9.1g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.4g 12%

Cholesterol: 39.9mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 438.9IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.3mg 33%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 8.6mg 14%

Folate: 17.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 80.4mg 8%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 63.1mg 23%

Potassium: 572.8mg 16%

Sodium: 653.5mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 81.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.