Sesame BBQ Beef Meatballs
Perfect little appetizers or part of a main meal. These BBQ beef meatballs are sweet, savory and packed with juicy flavor! The brown sugar BBQ sauce is everything!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef can sub ground chicken/turkey
- 1/3 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs can sub 1/3 cup finely crushed plain crackers
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast or grated parmesan
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare brown sugar bbq sauce by mixing all ingredients into a small bowl. Transfer to a small sauce pan and warm up on low heat, stirring until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
- Prepare meatballs by mixing ground beef, breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast/parmesan, egg, garlic, salt and pepper together in a large mixing bowl.
- Form all meat into 1 1/2 inch meatballs, about 2 tbsp portions.
- Preheat skillet to low-medium heat with ghee or sesame oil. Cook all meatballs until browned on the outside, about 3-4 minutes. Add in bbq sauce and allow to simmer for another 8-10 minutes! To check for doneness, cut open the thickest meatball to check the insides. Toss in a handful of edamame if desired!
- Top with roasted sesame seeds and sesame seeds!