BBQ Meatballs

These bad boys will transport you back to the 1960s in the best possible way.

Sweet and tangy and a little bit spicy, BBQ meatballs are a perfect weeknight meal when you are feeling like having a comforting dinner.

Try them, I promise you’ll love them as much as my family does!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 3 tablespoons onion, very finely diced
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4-6 tablespoons finely diced onion

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine ground beef, oats, onion, salt, pepper, and milk. Using your hand combine the ingredients and roll into balls.
3. Place the flour into a small bowl and dredge each meatball into the flour, then set each meatball onto a baking sheet.
4. Place sheet in freezer for about 5 minutes.
5. In the meantime, stir together the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, and diced onions.
6. In a skillet, heat some olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear meatballs on each side for a couple of minutes, about half at a time.
7. Once brown, place meatballs into baking dish. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and place baking dish into oven.
8. Bake for 40 minutes. After the time is up, remove from the oven, and let sit for a few minutes before serving.

BBQ Meatballs

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add some ground beef, old-fashioned oats, finely diced onions, salt, and pepper. Pour in some whole milk.

Mix with your hands and form some meatballs. Next, add some all-purpose flour to a bowl. Put a meatball into the flour.

Dredge the meatball in the flour and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining meatballs.

And then place in the freezer for 5 minutes or so to firm them up.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Stir together some ketchup, sugar, vinegar Worcestershire sauce, some more finely diced onions, and a couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce.

Over medium-high heat, heat some olive oil. Place about half of the meatballs into the heated pan. Sear on each side for a couple of minutes.

Remove to a baking dish. Repeat with other half of the meatballs.

Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs and place into a preheated oven for about 40 minutes.

Remove from oven and let stand for a couple of minutes.

I served with rice and green beans!