Great Meatball Recipe?

[DSCatering]

Anyone here have one?

[awsop]

This is my go to recipe https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22...ian-meatballs/

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...622#post989622

[TripleB]

I tried last night the Italian Meatball recipe from allrecipes that you posted above. Excellent!! Really enjoyed them and have added the recipe to my recipe file.

Thanks for posting!!

[Michael_in_TX]

This is the one I make the most often, one from Malcom Reed: https://howtobbqright.com/2021/07/28/bbq-meatball-sub/

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MEATBALLS
2# Hamburger
1#Pork
¾ Cup Bread Crumbs OR OATMEAL FOR GLUTEN FREE
2 Eggs
1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
½ Cup Milk (MAX)
1 Small Onion Minced Fine in the Blender
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper or any good Beef Seasoning Mix
Mix all together and form into golf ball size meatballs-yields 55-65 meatballs (30-35 grams each)
Bake @350 for 20 Minutes or until done—Note that the Pellet Grill works Great

Here's my recipe. Family seem to like them and we have someone who is GF so easy to adjust for that if needed. I freeze a batch and rewarm with any desired sauce during Holidays or Game Day.

[shify]

I've gotten lots of raves for my meatballs, both cooked the classic way and also when smoked

I riff off a recipe from The Meatball Shop in NYC and use ricotta cheese in the meatballs.

2 lbs of ground chuck
1 cup of ricotta cheese
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup fresh parsley (optional - I only use if I happen to have some)
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Mix and form golf ball sized meatballs and line up tightly in a 9x13 baking dish that you've coated with a couple TBS of oil. Line up in a grid, they should fill out the entire baking dish. Bake at 450 degrees until they are about 165 degrees (~20 min). Then take out of oven, drain off the excess fat and add ~4 cups of your favorite tomato sauce and put back in the oven for about 15 minutes.

I also use the same recipe when smoking meatballs, except I swap out half the ground beef with hot italian sausage. Smoke to 165 and then finish by braising them in a sauce. I do the braise on the stovetop just for simplicity and I usually amp up the sauce by using fire roasted tomatoes to double down on the smokiness

[Old Glory]

Chef Jean Pierre Amazing Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe!

https://chefjeanpierre.com/recipes/mains/spaghetti-and-meatballs/

[Michael_in_TX]

I totally heard that first line of your post in his voice.

[Pobeque]

hmmmm I don't have a recipe more of a technique

stale bread soaked in milk - any bread works as long as its not sweet or too crusty - like 1/3 of total mix should be stale bread
ground meat mix - 1/3 beef, 1/3 pork, 1/3 veal - 1 egg per lb of meat
chopped flat leaf parsley
ground locatelli/pecorino
garlic - if you like sharper flavor, mince and mix in raw. if you like milder sauté quick or make roasted garlic and use that
S&P to taste
breadcrumbs to dry mix as needed

once bread is soaked up milk and is soft, squeeze out all milk
mix all ingredients together and mix, if the mix is a little tacky, add breadcrumbs little by little to untack

roll into golf size or slightly larger balls

shallow fry in olive oil till cooked through

Serve as an appetizer - any leftover balls go into pasta sauce (probably won't be that many that make it to the sauce)

We've made it like this for eternity in my family, but a recipe has never been codified

[jecucolo]

I like your ratios. I use bread in milk also but I didn’t know about adding bread crumbs to dry it out. Thanks!

[Jfrosty27]

To be honest, I have a grocery store meat department nearby that offers fresh meatballs at all times. They are excellent, and actually less expensive than I could make for myself. There’s that laziness again…… 🤣🙄

[texastweeter]

• 8 ounces ground wild hog
• 8 ounces ground venison
• 8 ounces ground chuck
• 5 ounces frozen spinach
• 1/2 cup parm
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup sourdough bread crumbs

Grind 2x on small die all ingredients together. Make meatballs a little bit bigger than hickory nuts. 400° for 20 mins

[klflowers]

I should have stopped by your house while I was there

[Rob Johnston]

these all look great. I really need to try a few of these. Thanks everyone!

[awsop]

TripleB Glad you enjoyed them!