Crunchy Meatballs With Tomato Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| 750 g/1 1/2 lb minced beef, lamb or pork | ||
| Breadcrumbs | 50 Gram (MEATBALLS:) | |
| Onion | 1 , finely chopped (MEATBALLS:) | |
| Celery sticks | 2 , finely chopped (MEATBALLS:) | |
| 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup peanuts, chopped | ||
| 5 ml/1 tsp ground cumin | ||
| 5 ml/1 tsp dried oregano | ||
| Ground black pepper | 1 To taste (MEATBALLS:) | |
| Egg | 1 Small, beaten (MEATBALLS:) | |
| Onion | 1 Large, chopped (SAUCE:) | |
| 45 ml/3 tbsp olive oil | ||
| 400 g/14 oz/1 large can of chopped tomatoes | ||
| 15 ml/1 tbsp clear honey | ||
| 30 ml/2 tbsp sweet pickle | ||
| 15 ml/1 tbsp red wine vinegar | ||
| A few drops of Worcestershire sauce | ||
| Lemon wedges | ||
| Tabbouleh | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Mix all the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl.
Shape into balls about the size of a golf ball and thread on to soaked wooden skewers, about four to a skewer.
To make the sauce, fry (saute) the large chopped onion in 15 ml/1 tbsp of the oil for 3 minutes, stirring.
Add the remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes until pulpy.
Keep warm at the side of the barbecue.
Brush the meatballs with some of the remaining oil and barbecue for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through and golden brown, brushing with a little more oil during cooking.
Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with the warm barbecue sauce and tabbouleh.
Shape into balls about the size of a golf ball and thread on to soaked wooden skewers, about four to a skewer.
To make the sauce, fry (saute) the large chopped onion in 15 ml/1 tbsp of the oil for 3 minutes, stirring.
Add the remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes until pulpy.
Keep warm at the side of the barbecue.
Brush the meatballs with some of the remaining oil and barbecue for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through and golden brown, brushing with a little more oil during cooking.
Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with the warm barbecue sauce and tabbouleh.
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