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February 4, 2019

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Grilled BBQ Pork and Beef Meatballs are topped with crispy onions and served in sweet Hawaiian hot dog buns in this scrumptious Meatball Sub recipe!

Growing up, I loved to put BBQ sauce on everything! Maybe it was the sweetness of the sauce, or maybe the fact that I grew up in the south, but either way, I lovedit!

Two of my favorite things to put BBQ sauce on were hamburgers and onion rings, so I combined these two in my latest meatball sub recipe!

The combination of soft, sweet Hawaiian rolls, rich, hearty meatballs, thick, sweet BBQ sauce and crispy, saltyonions is definitely a winner!

BBQ Meatball Sub Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
½ cup red onion (minced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp dark brown sugar
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
¼ tsp mustard powder
1 egg (whisked)
1 cup BBQ sauce (divided)
8sweet Hawaiian hot dog buns
1 cup crispy onions

BBQ Meatball Sub Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium. Combine the ground beef, ground pork, red onion and garlic in a large bowl.

BBQ Meatball Sub

Grilled BBQ Pork and Beef Meatballs are topped with crispy onions and served in sweet Hawaiian hot dog buns in this scrumptious Meatball Sub recipe!

Servings: 8 meatball subs

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 14 minutes mins

Total Time: 29 minutes mins

Author: Whitney Bond

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
½ cup red onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp dark brown sugar
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp mustard powder
1 egg, whisked
1 cup BBQ sauce, divided
8 sweet Hawaiian hot dog buns
1 cup crispy onions

Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium.
Combine the ground beef, ground pork, red onion and garlic in a large bowl.
Add the chili powder, paprika, kosher salt, brown sugar, cumin, black pepper, mustard powder, egg, and ½ cup BBQ sauce.
Combine all of the ingredients, then form into 16 meatballs.
Place the meatballs on the grill. Grill for 6-8 minutes, flip, then grill for an additional 6-8 minutes.
About 3 minutes before removing the meatballs from the grill, place the hot dog buns on the grill to lightly toast.
Remove the buns and meatballs from the grill and place 2 meatballs on each bun.
Top with the crispy onions and drizzle the additional BBQ sauce over the top.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 533kcal (27%)Carbohydrates 40g (13%)Protein 24g (48%)Fat 29g (45%)Saturated Fat 10g (50%)Cholesterol 101mg (34%)Sodium 1012mg (42%)Potassium 488mg (14%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 15g (17%)Vitamin A 350mg (7%)Vitamin C 2.1mg (3%)Calcium 110mg (11%)Iron 3.6mg (20%)

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originally published July 8, 2015 — last updated February 4, 2019 0 Comments

Posted in: 29 Minute Meals, 4th of July, Beef, Dinner, Grilling, Method, Quick and Easy Recipes, Recipes, Super Bowl Recipes

About Whitney Bond

I’m a sports-loving, coffee-drinking, food blogger, the host of “29 Minute Meals”, a contributing writer for TODAY Food, cookbook author and on-camera food and lifestyle expert! Here you’ll find most recipes are made in 29 minutes or less, in one pot, or in a crock pot!

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