BBQ Pork Balls

Name: BBQ Pork Balls
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen 1 1/2-inch meatballs
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion, finely diced; 2 pounds ground pork; 1 cup L.E.S. Barbecue Sauce (page 61); 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon salt

January 24, 2012

When a prominent bourbon company called and asked if we would develop a meatball for them, we were all over it—we had wanted to run a BBQ meatball on the menu since the Shop opened. All that was needed was a Lower East Side (L.E.S.) barbecue sauce, which, when mixed with some sautéed onions and freshly ground pork, became the official recipe for the Shop’s BBQ balls. So the next time you want some quick ’cue, instead of slaving over the grill, you can prepare these balls ahead and spend some QT with your guests.

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