MOINK Balls Recipe

• porții: 8 servings
• timp total: 1 hour

Ingrediente

1 1/2 pound ground beef chuck, at least 20% fat

3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons freshly minced garlic, about 2 cloves (optional)

1/2 lb bacon, halved

1/4 cup of your favorite barbecue rub , divided

1 small chunk of medium smoking wood, such as oak or hickory

1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce

Instrucțiuni

Place ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, and garlic in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix together until thoroughly combined.

Roll out meat mixture into balls 1 inch in diameter. Wrap half a slice of bacon around each meatball and secure with a toothpick. Season meatballs generously with barbecue rub.

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Place wood chunk directly on coals. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place meatballs on cool side of grill, cover, and cook until cooked through and bacon has browned, about 20 minutes. Brush meatballs with barbecue sauce, cover grill, and continue to cook until sauce has set, about 5 minutes. Remove from grill, let rest for 5 minutes, then serve.

Nutriție

• Dimensiune porție: Serves 8 as an appetizer
• Calorii: 242 kcal
• Grăsime totală: 10 g
• Grăsime saturată: 3 g
• Grăsime nesaturată: 0 g
• Colesterol: 53 mg
• Sodiu: 862 mg
• Carbohidrați totali: 24 g
• Fibre dietetice: 1 g
• Zaharuri totale: 14 g
• Proteine: 13 g