November 24, 2018–I had made my share of meatballs. The most recent ones were during my Day in the Kitchen when I made some Sun-dried Tomato and Feta Turkey meatballs for the Keto diet I was trying out. That being said, these are a bit over the top because they contain BACON, mmmm bacon, which I picked up from the Dutch Country Farmer’s Market; and BOURBON! I first saw this recipe on the House of Yumm website. I pretty much stayed with the same ingredients from the website (bacon, ground beef, breadcrumbs, fresh parsley, egg, onions, chili powder, salt, store bought or homemade BBQ sauce, and of course your favorite Bourbon).
Unlike the recipe I cooked the bacon first because I was having some for breakfast. I then chopped it into pieces then mixed it, by hand, with the ground beef, diced onions, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, chili powder and salt.
After everything was well combined I used an ice cream scooper to form the balls.
In a non-stick skillet, I heated some oil then cooked the meatballs. I have made these in the oven before since I would be making the sauce in the same skillet I wanted to incorporate the flavor and fond from the meatballs into the sauce.
Turning them to ensure they are brown on all sides and cooked evenly.
When all of the meatballs are done, remove them from the skillet and pour off some of the rendered fat. Almost ready to eat…yes, those are pieces of bacon sticking out!
Add your BBQ sauce, some water, your bourbon, and stir to incorporated the liquids with the fond from the pan. Return the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes, turning to coat evenly.
These are great for appetizers, meatball sub, or as a side with your favorite vegetables.
I know what you’re saying. The meatballs look good, and I can vouch that they were amazing; but the personalized serving dish is what really caught your eye. One of my friends (BEG) got me these as a birthday gift. I think they make the food taste a little bit better!
