Appetizer for 15

Grilled Barbecue Meatballs

Name: Grilled Barbecue Meatballs
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 1 onion; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup canola or sunflower oil; 1 cup chili sauce or ketchup; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 4 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp cider vinegar

$3.09for 440 minServes 15

Beef meatballs grill until browned, then finish with a simmered chili sauce, sugar, Worcestershire, and vinegar glaze.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 4 oz$0.14/oz typical	4 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.58

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarVinegar

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
15servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.77 per serving$3.09 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 onion
2 eggs
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup canola or sunflower oil
1 cup chili sauce or ketchup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp cider vinegar

Steps

Heat the grill to 400 F and lightly oil the grates.
Simmer the chili sauce, water, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar in a small saucepan for 10 minutes.
Mix the beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Shape the mixture into 15 meatballs.
Grill the meatballs for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until they reach 160 F.
Brush the meatballs with the warm sauce and grill for 2 more minutes.

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