Smoked Meatball Recipe
These smoked meatballs are an easy ground beef recipe for any level of home chef who enjoys backyard grilling. The slow cooking method of smoking infuses them with major flavor- resulting in tender, juicy meatballs with just the right hint of wood smoke. Use them in place of traditional meatballs in all your favorite recipes!
Servings: 20 meatballs
Calories: 80kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 slices white bread crusts removed
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried minced onion
- 2 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dashes hot sauce
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 large egg beaten
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Mix them together until evenly combined.
- Form the mixture into roughly 20 meatballs of even size.
- Add the meatballs to a 9x13" aluminum baking tray.
- Smoke the meatballs at 250° for 2 hours, flipping them halfway through the cook time.
- Remove the meatballs from the smoker, carefully, and let them cool slightly.
- Serve & enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer to cook to temperature, rather than time- smoked meatballs are done when an internal temperature of 160-165 is reached.
- Flipping the meatballs during cooking isn't absolutely necessary, they will still cook through without that added step. I do recommend doing it though since it allows them to nicely brown on all sides.
- We like to serve these over mashed potatoes with gravy, but they're also delicious with pasta & a traditional tomato sauce. You could also use them in any appetizer recipe that calls for meatballs. Just sauce them as instructed since they're already cooked.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg