Name: Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Finely chopped onion - ½ cup; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Ketchup - 2 cups; Molasses (such as Grandma's®) - ⅔ cup; Red wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons; Worcestershire sauce - 1 ½ tablespoons; Dry mustard powder (such as Colman's®) - 1 ½ tablespoons; Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground beef - ½ pound; Ground pork - ½ pound; Fresh bread crumbs - ¾ cup; Milk - ¼ cup; Egg, lightly beaten - 1 large; Stone-ground mustard - 1 tablespoon; Grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®) - 1 teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Slider-size burger buns - 12

Ingredients for - Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders

1. Cooking spray

2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Finely chopped onion ½ cup

4. Garlic, minced 1 clove

5. Ketchup 2 cups

6. Molasses (such as Grandma's®) ⅔ cup

7. Red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons

8. Freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons

9. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons

10. Worcestershire sauce 1 ½ tablespoons

11. Dry mustard powder (such as Colman's®) 1 ½ tablespoons

12. Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste 1 teaspoon

13. Cayenne pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

14. Ground beef ½ pound

15. Ground pork ½ pound

16. Fresh bread crumbs ¾ cup

17. Milk ¼ cup

18. Egg, lightly beaten 1 large

19. Stone-ground mustard 1 tablespoon

20. Grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®) 1 teaspoon

21. Garlic, minced 1 clove

22. Slider-size burger buns 12

How to cook deliciously - Tangy BBQ Meatball Sliders

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking rack sprayed with nonstick cooking spray onto a foil-lined baking pan.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add ketchup, molasses, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add a bit of water if sauce gets too thick.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, combine beef, pork, bread crumbs, milk, egg, mustard, steak seasoning, and garlic in a bowl. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to form meat mixture into balls, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place meatballs on the rack, leaving enough space between them so they'll brown on all sides.

4 . Stage

Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes.

5 . Stage

Gently stir meatballs into the BBQ sauce. Simmer until meatballs are heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide saucy meatballs among the slider buns.