Grilled Italian Meatballs

AuthorMatthew Smith
RatingDifficultyIntermediate
Yields30 Servings
 1 lb Ground Beef
 1 lb Ground Pork
  cup Plain Bread Crumbs
 ½ cup Milk
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 cup Finely Minced Onion
 2 Eggs
 ½ cup Fresh Parsleychopped
 3 Cloves Garliccrushed
 2 tsp Salt
 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
 ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
 1 tsp Dried Italian Herb Seasoning
 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
1

Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.

2

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.

3

Preheat grill to 250°F and add one chunk of smoking wood of your choice. Place seasoned cast iron skillet on grill to preheat.

4

Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

5

Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto cast iron skillet.

6

Place meatballs on the grill over indirect heat and cook until you reach an internal temperature of about 160°F.

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Ingredients

 1 lb Ground Beef
 1 lb Ground Pork
  cup Plain Bread Crumbs
 ½ cup Milk
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 cup Finely Minced Onion
 2 Eggs
 ½ cup Fresh Parsleychopped
 3 Cloves Garliccrushed
 2 tsp Salt
 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
 ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
 1 tsp Dried Italian Herb Seasoning
 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

1

Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.

2

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.

3

Preheat grill to 250°F and add one chunk of smoking wood of your choice. Place seasoned cast iron skillet on grill to preheat.

4

Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

5

Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto cast iron skillet.

6

Place meatballs on the grill over indirect heat and cook until you reach an internal temperature of about 160°F.

Notes

Grilled Italian Meatballs