Bacon Bourbon Meatballs
Recipes Appetizers Beef Main Dish Pork Quick and Easy
Description
Don't serve boring meatballs. Instead serve these delicious meatballs made with ground beef, bacon, and breadcrumbs then served in a wonderful sauce of BBQ sauce and bourbon. Serve as an appetizer, with your favorite pasta or on a sandwich bun.
Ingredients
6 bacon slices
1/2 medium onion
1 lb. lean ground beef, ground beef and ground pork mix, ground turkey or your choice
1/2 c. breadcrumbs
2 T. freshly chopped parsley
1 large egg
1 t. chili powder
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1 T. vegetable oil
1 c. BBQ sauce
1/2 c. water
3 T. bourbon
Directions
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Place the uncooked bacon into a food processor; process for about 1 minute or until bacon is finely ground up. Add in the onion; process until onion is finely chopped and mixed in.
Spoon bacon/onion mixture into a large bowl; add ground beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, chili powder, and salt, pepper; stir to combine.
Scoop out meat mixture and roll into balls, making about 24- 1 inch meatballs.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Place meatballs into the skillet and cook, turning every couple of minutes to cook all sides evenly, about 8-10 minutes until fully cooked.
Remove the meatballs; set aside; remove pan from the heat; discard excess grease.
Add BBQ sauce, water and bourbon to the skillet; return to heat; stir to mix . Add in the meatballs; simmer in the sauce for at least 10 minutes.