Whether it’s March Madness, another sports event or just looking for a delicious and easy recipe, these smoked meatball sliders are the answer! Flavorful, juicy, cheesy, they are the perfect small bite size snack.

Step 1: How to make the best meatballs.

This recipe is very simple and requires only a few ingredients. The smokiness from the grill adds another layer of flavor that you cannot get in the oven or stop top.

For the meat, I went with ground beef (80/20 blend). In a large mixing bowl, add in the meat, Dad’s All Purpose rub, 1 raw egg, breadcrumbs, and chopped parsley.

With your hands, mix all the ingredients together. Make sure to blend in all the loose ingredients massaging them into the meat.

Scoop up enough of the mixture and roll a golf sized ball and slightly flatten then into patties. Repeat this until you use up all the meat. Place the raw meatballs on a wire rack and let’s get the grill going.

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Step 2: How to smoke the perfect meatballs.

Heat up the grill to 275 degrees and set it up for indirect heat. Place the wire rack loaded with the meatballs and let it smoke on the grill until they reach 145 degrees internal temp.

Pull them off the grill once they reach the desired temperature and let them rest before assembling the smoked meatball sliders.

Next, on a metal tray, layer the bottom slider with colby jack cheese, place the smoked meatballs on each slider, and cover each one with a spoonful of marinara sauce. Finally, shred some fresh parmesan over the top and place it back on the grill for 10 minutes allowing the cheese to melt. Place the top slider buns over the the smoked meatballs for 1-2 additional minutes to toast up.

Remove the smoked meatball sliders off the grill and enjoy while still hot with string cheese. Enjoy!

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Smoked Meatball Sliders

Flavorful, juicy, cheesy, they are the perfect small bite. These smoked meatball sliders are the answer!

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword smoked meatball sliders, slider recipe, grilled sliders, smoked meatballs, meatball recipe, game day recipe, tailgating food,

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground beef (80/20 ratio)
• 9 Colby Jack slices
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup Chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp Dad's All Purpose rub
• 1 pkg Slider buns

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, add in the meat, Dad's All Purpose rub, 1 raw egg, breadcrumbs, and chopped parsley.
• With your hands, mix all the ingredients together. Make sure to blend in all the loose ingredients massaging them into the meat.
• Scoop up the mixture to make golf ball sized meatballs. Repeat this until you use up all the meat.
• Heat up the grill to 275 degrees and set it up for indirect heat.
• Smoke the meatballs on the grill until they reach 145 degrees internal temp.
• Remove off the grill to rest.
• On a metal tray, layer the bottom slider with colby jack cheese, place the smoked meatballs on each slide, cover each one with a spoonful of marinara sauce and shred some fresh parmesan over the top. Place it back on the grill for 10 minutes allowing the cheese to melt.
• Place the top slider buns over the the smoked meatballs for 1-2 additional minutes to toast up.

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