Smoked Meatballs

Smoked meatballs are the tastiest way to upgrade any classic meal that involves meatballs from pasta dishes to bbq inspired meals.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq, meatball, pork, smoked, smoker, smoker recipes, traeger

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 40

Servings

Calories 444kcal

Equipment

Wood Pellet Choices: Signature blend, Hickory or Mesquite

Ingredients

2 slices white bread
⅓ cup milk
2 pounds ground pork
¾ cup onion diced small (1 small onion)
¾ cup green pepper diced small (1 medium green pepper)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Tear the bread into pea-sized pieces and place it in a small bowl with the milk, let it sit for 5 minutes.
Combine the ground pork, diced onion, diced green pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper into a large bowl.
Add the milk-soaked bread and any remaining milk to the large mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
Mix all of the ingredients together with your hands, do not over mix.
Form the meatballs into a golf ball sized ball and place them onto a lined baking sheet. Let them rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the smoker to 180°F.
Remove the meatballs from the refrigerator and transfer them onto a wire rack or meatball griller. Place them into the smoker for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes increase the temperature to 225°F and smoke the meatballs for another hour or until the internal temperature of the meatballs reaches 160°F.
Remove the meatballs from the smoker and rest them under tented foil for 10-15 minutes.

BBQ Sauce Option

If you want these coated in glazed bbq sauce to serve as an appetizer, transfer the meatballs to a disposable foil pan, metal braising pan, or a cast iron skillet along with the bbq sauce of choice.
Stir to coat and return the meatballs to the smoker for another 15-20 minutes to get the bbq sauce glazed and smoky.

Notes

Smoking time is directly affected by the size of your meatballs. You’ll want to use an instant-read thermometer to check for doneness. Adjust your cooking time as needed.

Serving Suggestions
Pasta Sauce
Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese
Sandwich rolls, subs
Pasta

Note: The nutrition has been calculated for just the meatballs. It does not include the additional sauce (either bbq, marinara, or dips) you might sever with them.

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