BBQ MEATBALL SLIDERS WITH BACON

BBQ Meatball Sliders with Bacon image

Bacon lovers unite! This recipe is a bacon lover's dream, with bacon 2 ways! Due to the BBQ sauce being sweet, I recommend using a spicy cheese (like habanero Jack).

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

7 slices bacon
8 ounces 93% lean ground beef
½ cup panko bread crumbs
¾ cup barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), divided
1 tablespoon steak sauce
10 slices pepper Jack cheese
10 slider buns
10 slices cooked bacon
¼ cup slivered onion
¼ cup roasted red pepper, cut into strips

Steps:

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.
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.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake meatballs until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.5 calories, Carbohydrate 170.1 g, Cholesterol 51.2 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 803.1 mg, Sugar 5.2 g