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Sweet Barbeque Meatballs
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Sweet Barbeque Meatballs

March 10, 2022
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These juicy, flavorful and easy sweet BBQ meatballs are a quick dinner fix on a weeknight and perfect paired with some creamy mashed potatoes or steamed rice. They’re cooked in a homemade sweet BBQ sauce made of honey, ketchup, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard and vinegar. You’ll love the sweet and savory combination of the sauce and vinegar if you happen to add it.

How to Make sweet BBQ Meatballs

These delicious sweet BBQ meatballs can be made with any type of meat but I used lean minced beef. A combination of minced beef and minced pork or minced chicken would also work well for this recipe. The meat mixture is seasoned with salt, pepper and onions so you’ll have a good kick of flavor with every bite. Grated onions helps with moisture as well as flavour.

More Beef Recipes:

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Pressure Cooked Beef Shanks (Osso Bucco) – These braised beef shanks are rich in flavor and can either be slow cooked or pressure cooked depending on how much time you have on hand. They were originally enjoyed by the Italians but have been loved by everyone who tastes them. Best served with some ugali or mashed potatoes or over some Stir Fried Vegetable Brown Rice.

Simple minced beef – Minced beef is so versatile in preparation just as rice or chicken. It also has simple recipes that one can use including this one or some technical ones like making burger patties for burgers or some meat balls or lasagna or shepherds pie: the list is endless. This simple minced beef recipe can be served with rice or pasta or even used in making some delicious samosas since it’s not soupy. (It’s a dry fry kinda dish 😉 )

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Preparation & cooking:

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Then prepare your ingredients.

Mix the ground beef, onion, sea salt and black pepper together till well combined.

Using a small cookie scoop equal to 1 tbsp, scoop out the meat mixture to make meatballs. Place into a baking dish.

In a small mixing bowl, mix together the honey or brown sugar, ketchup, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, corn starch and vinegar if using till well combined.

Pour the sauce on top of the meatballs then bake for 35-40 minutes.

Garnish with either cilantro leaves or chives then serve with the side of your choice.

SWEET BBQ MEATBALLS RECIPE VIDEO

Here is a quick video showing how I made these easy and delicious sweet bbq meatballs . You can also subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more recipe videos, kitchen tips & hacks!

Sweet barbeque meatballs

Gwen Jikoni
These sweet bbq meatballs are a quick dinner fix on a weeknight. They are sweet and flavourful and perfect paired with some creamy mashed potatoes or steamed rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Beef, Main Course, Meat
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg low fat ground beef
  • 1 large onion finely chopped or grated
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup honey or brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, optional
  • A bunch cilantro (dania) leaves or chives for garnish, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • Mix the ground beef, onion, sea salt and black pepper together till well combined.
  • Using a small cookie scoop equal to 1 tbsp, scoop out the meat mixture to make meatballs. Place into a baking dish.
  • In a small mixing bowl, mix together the honey or brown sugar, ketchup, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, corn starch and vinegar if using till well combined.
  • Pour the sauce on top of the meatballs then bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • Garnish with either cilantro leaves or chives then serve with the side of your choice.

Video

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Notes

Once you have made the meatballs, you can pan sear then till golden brown if you have time then continue to baking.
You can also opt to slow cook on the stove top for about 1 hour to 1 hour 15minutes.
Keyword Barbeque meatballs, Ground beef recipes, Meatballs, Minced beef recipe, Sweet barbeque meatballs

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