Raspberry Chipotle Meatballs
Raspberry Chipotle Meatballs are made with ground beef, peppers and onions and glazed with a tasty raspberry chipotle sauce. A great party appetizer or main dish.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
- 12 ounces Raspberry Preserves
- 6 tablespoons chipotle sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef 80/20
- 1 ½ cups diced onion
- 1 cup diced bell pepper
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub or Favorite Grilling Rub
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory for smoke flavor.
- Make the raspberry chipotle glaze by mixing raspberry preserves, chipotle sauce, apple cider vinegar, granulated garlic and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add onions and peppers to a large mixing bowl with the ground beef.
- Add eggs and seasonings to the meat mixture.
- Mix together with clean hands until well combined.
- Scoop meatballs with a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Sprinkle meatballs with rub.
- Place meatballs over indirect fire. Cook with the grill closed 5 minutes.
- Turn the meatballs and brush with chipotle sauce.
- Continue cooking meatballs, turning and brushing with additional sauce every 5 minutes until meatballs reach 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove to a serving platter and serve hot or at room temperature.