Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
Preheat grill to 250°F and add one chunk of smoking wood of your choice. Place seasoned cast iron skillet on grill to preheat.
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.
Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto cast iron skillet.
Place meatballs on the grill over indirect heat and cook until you reach an internal temperature of about 160°F.
Ingredients
Directions
Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
Preheat grill to 250°F and add one chunk of smoking wood of your choice. Place seasoned cast iron skillet on grill to preheat.
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.
Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto cast iron skillet.
Place meatballs on the grill over indirect heat and cook until you reach an internal temperature of about 160°F.