BBQ Meatball Sliders with Bacon
Description
This recipe for BBQ meatball sliders is a bacon lover's dream, with bacon two ways, and lots of savory toppings.
Ingredients
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7 slices bacon
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8 ounces 93% lean ground beef
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1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
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3/4 cup barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), divided
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1 tablespoon steak sauce
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10 slices pepper Jack cheese
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10 slider buns
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10 slices cooked bacon
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1/4 cup slivered onion
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1/4 cup roasted red pepper, cut into strips
Directions
1
Attach the meat grinder attachment to an electric stand mixer (such as KitchenAid®). Run enough bacon through the meat grinder to make 8 ounces ground bacon.
2
Combine ground bacon, beef, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup barbeque sauce, and steak sauce in a bowl. Mix until well combined and shape into 2-inch round balls. Set meatballs on a baking sheet.
3
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4
Bake meatballs until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
5
Place a slice of cheese on top each meatball. Toast slider buns if desired. Place a meatball between each slider bun. Top with cooked bacon slices, onion, remaining barbeque sauce, and roasted red bell peppers.