Apr 2nd 2024
Smoked Stuffed Meatballs
INGREDIENTS
Meatballs
Favorite Cookinpellets.com Pellets
2 pounds Ground Beef
1 pound Ground Pork
1 cup Italian Panko Breadcrumbs
1/2 cup Yellow Onion
1/3 cup Milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp Salt
3 eggs
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
8 sticks Mozzarella String Cheese
BBQ Sauce
1 cup BBQ Sauce
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Brown Sugar
These smoked stuffed meatballs are the ultimate crowd-pleasing pellet grilling recipe. Serve as an appetizer or entree at your next cookout! Everyone will love these cheese stuffed meatballs. Smoke On!
INSTRUCTIONS
Pre-Cook
- Fill the hopper of your pellet grill with your favorite CookinPellets.com pellet flavor. I like using the Apple Mash pellets for this one.
- Preheat the pellet grill to 250 degrees F
- In a large bowl combine ground pork and beef
- Mix in the remaining meatball ingredients
- Place the bowl containing the meatball mixture into the freezer for 15 minutes
- Cut your mozzarella cheese sticks into cubes
- Scoop your preferred size of meat for meatballs and put the cheese cube in the middle
- Place the meatballs onto a well oiled cooking rack
Cook
- Place the meatballs into the smoker for 35-40 minutes
- While thats in smoker, combine all ingredients in bowl for BBQ sauce
- Brush sauce onto meatballs and continue to smoke for an additional 10 minutes
Post-Cook
- Once the meatballs are done, allow to cook slightly before eating and enjoy! Smoke On!
COOKING TIPS
Apple Mash or Cherry pellets are excellent for this dish and choosing your own seasoning allows you to control the flavor profile of the recipe. So feel free to take some liberties with the amount of cheese, type of cheese and the seasonings you use. Either way, our pellets will make this a go to favorite.
