Grilled Homemade Italian Meatballs

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METHOD

Grilling

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

PREP TIME

10 Minutes

Grill Time
30 Minutes
SERVINGS

6

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
  • 1 pound ground pork (85/15)
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup onion, minced
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup parsley, Italian fresh, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons basil, fresh chopped
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried

AUTHOR

This recipe was written by Jennifer Grissom!

These Grilled Homemade Italian Meatballs come together in minutes. Traditional in technique, incredibly tender, packed full of Italian flavor and parmesan cheese, these meatballs are then grilled to caramelized barbecue-grill perfection!

DIRECTIONS

  1. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for 5-10 minutes.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add the breadcrumb milk mixture and all of the remaining ingredients.
  3. Gently combine the mixture with your hands just until combined.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  5. Using wet hands, form into 18 equal size balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.
  6. Preheat the grill to a medium heat for two zone cooking; one side direct flame and the other for indirect, flameless cooking.
  7. Place the raw meatballs on a pre-heated, well oiled grill grate directly over a medium flame.
  8. After about 2 minutes, when the grill side down begins to brown and the meatball releases from the grill grates, flip and continue the same process until the meatball is browned on the outside.
  9. Move the meatballs OFF of the direct flame to continue to cook indirectly in a covered grill for approximately 15-20 additional minutes or until the interior temperature reaches 165 degrees.

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