Hot Pepper Jelly Smoked Meatballs
Equipment
- toothpicks
- Smoker or Grill
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bacon (or as many in your package) cut in half
- 16 frozen homestyle meatballs thawed or slightly thawed
- BBQ Rub or seasonings of choice
- 1/2 cup hot pepper jelly or favorite BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Pre- heat smoker to 225 degrees.
- Lay out the bacon halves onto a foil lined baking sheet or aluminum pan and place one meatball onto each slice.
- Roll the bacon around the meatball and insert a toothpick to hold in place.
- Sprinkle with BBQ Rub or seasonings of choice.
- Place the pan in the smoker and let smoke for about an hour and a half until the bacon is cooked.
- Place hot pepper jelly in a bowl and microwave so that it can be brushed.
- Brush the bacon and meatballs with hot pepper jelly and let smoke another 10-15 minutes until the glaze is warm.
- Serve hot and Enjoy!
Notes
**Note: use as many meatballs to bacon ratio. If your package of bacon has 10 slices (use 20 meatballs, etc) 12 slices (use 24 meatballs).