Description
These Smoky Maple BBQ Bacon Meatball Sliders are the perfect combination of sweet and savory, making them an ideal dish for your next BBQ or gathering. Juicy meatballs, wrapped in crispy bacon, and coated in smoky maple BBQ sauce, served on soft sliders.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 lb bacon, cut in half
1 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
8 slider buns
Instructions
1. Preheat your grill to medium heat.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, egg, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix until well combined, then form into meatballs (about 1.5 inches in diameter).
4. Wrap each meatball with half a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
5. In a small bowl, mix BBQ sauce and maple syrup together.
6. Once the grill is hot, place the bacon-wrapped meatballs on the grill and brush with the BBQ sauce mixture.
7. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, until the bacon is crispy and the meatballs are cooked through.
8. Remove from the grill and let them rest for a few minutes.
9. Serve on slider buns with extra BBQ sauce if desired.
Notes
For an extra kick, add some chopped jalapeños to the meatball mixture.
These sliders can also be made in the oven at 400°F for about 25-30 minutes if you prefer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: meatballs, sliders, BBQ, bacon, maple