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Spicy BBQ Meatballs
Spicy BBQ Meatballs
Entertaining for the big game? These Spicy BBQ Meatballs paired with your other snacks will score major points!
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Spicy BBQ Meatballs
Prep Time100 Minutes
Servings24
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
1 (7 oz) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 (16 oz) pkg Ground Pork Sausage
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp barbecue seasoning
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 Tbs unsalted butter
Directions
  1. Remove 3 peppers from the can, and chop finely.
  2. Reserve the liquid from the can for the sauce.
  3. In a large bowl, add pork, chipotle peppers, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, barbecue seasoning and black pepper.
  4. Using your hands, combine the mixture thoroughly.
  5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  7. Using a 1 1/2-inch scoop, shape the meat into balls.
  8. Place on the baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into middle of a meatball reads 170° F.
  10. In a skillet over low heat, combine barbecue sauce, butter and 3 tablespoons of liquid from can of peppers.
  11. Stir until butter is melted and sauce is heated through. Taste, and add more chipotle liquid if desired.
  12. Add meatballs.
  13. Stir to coat. Serve from skillet over low heat, or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm.
100 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
24
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 24 servings
1 (7 oz) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
San Marcos Chipotle Peppers, in Adobo Sauce, Traditional Mexican Flavor
San Marcos Chipotle Peppers, in Adobo Sauce, Traditional Mexican Flavor - 7.5 Ounce
$1.68$0.22/oz
1 (16 oz) pkg Ground Pork Sausage
Owens Pork Sausage, All Natural
Owens Pork Sausage, All Natural - 16 Ounce
$3.97 was $4.48$0.25/oz
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
Brookshire's Bread Crumbs, Plain
Brookshire's Bread Crumbs, Plain - 15 Fluid ounce
$1.98$0.13/fl oz
1 egg, beaten
Brookshire's Large Eggs
Brookshire's Large Eggs - 12 Each
$2.78$0.23 each
2 tsp barbecue seasoning
Brookshire's BBQ Seasoning
Brookshire's BBQ Seasoning - 9.2 Ounce
$4.98$0.54/oz
1/2 tsp black pepper
Brookshire's Black Pepper, Ground
Brookshire's Black Pepper, Ground - 3.1 Ounce
$3.58 was $3.98$1.15/oz
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
Stubb's Original Barbecue Sauce
Stubb's Original Barbecue Sauce - 18 Ounce
$3.98 was $4.68$0.22/oz
2 Tbs unsalted butter
Brookshire's Unsalted Butter, 4 Quarters
Brookshire's Unsalted Butter, 4 Quarters - 4 Each
$3.67 was $5.48$0.92 each

Directions

  1. Remove 3 peppers from the can, and chop finely.
  2. Reserve the liquid from the can for the sauce.
  3. In a large bowl, add pork, chipotle peppers, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, barbecue seasoning and black pepper.
  4. Using your hands, combine the mixture thoroughly.
  5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  7. Using a 1 1/2-inch scoop, shape the meat into balls.
  8. Place on the baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into middle of a meatball reads 170° F.
  10. In a skillet over low heat, combine barbecue sauce, butter and 3 tablespoons of liquid from can of peppers.
  11. Stir until butter is melted and sauce is heated through. Taste, and add more chipotle liquid if desired.
  12. Add meatballs.
  13. Stir to coat. Serve from skillet over low heat, or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm.