Smoked Meatballs
Tender, smokey meatballs in under an hour! These homemade Traeger / pellet grill meatballs are made with ground beef, ground pork and just the right seasonings. Bet you didn't think smoked meatballs would be so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 2 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup finely diced yellow onion
- ½ cup milk
- 12 saltine crackers crushed
- ½ tablespoon kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger or another pellet grill to 180f. Prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
- While the grill is heating, mix 1 lb ground pork and 2 lb lean ground beef until completely combined. I like to get in there with my hands, it's much easier than using a spoon.
- Work in 2 large eggs, ½ cup finely diced yellow onion, and ½ cup milk.
- Add 12 saltine crackers, ½ tablespoon kosher salt, p½ tablespoon ground black pepper and any other desired seasonings. Mix well.
- Using an ice cream scoop for large meatballs, or a cookie scoop for small meatballs, scoop up the meatball mixture and roll meatballs before placing on the prepared baking sheet.
- Take the meatballs out to the smoker and place directly on the second rack of your smoker and place a tin foil-lined baking sheet or chafing pan beneath the meatballs to catch drippings.
- Smoke meatballs at 180f for 20 minutes, then increase the heat and cook for another 17-20 minutes for large meatballs or 7-10 minutes for smaller meatballs. Smoked meatballs are done when the internal temperature reaches 165f.
- Remove meatballs from the smoker and serve as desired.
Notes
Seasonings:
This recipe as written is a very mild flavoured meatball, suitable for addition to any dish that has meatballs. Feel free to add in any desired seasonings that would pair well with your chosen dish.Make ahead:
Make these meatballs up to 8 hours ahead, leaving them covered with plastic wrap in the fridge until ready to smoke.Leftovers:
Smoked meatball leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in a freezer ziplock / vacuum-sealed bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.