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If you’re still drooling from past recipes such as cheesy bacon bombs or BBQ bacon sushi, prepare for more bacon goodness with Traeger’s BBQ meatball onion bombs. Imagine a luscious meatloaf meatball encased with an onion and then wrapping the entire thing with bacon drenched in BBQ sauce. Do I have your attention yet?
Team Traeger hit one out of the park with this BBQ recipe for Meatball Onion Bombs and it’s guaranteed to become a classic BBQ favorite with your family.
BBQ Meatball Onion Bombs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 pound of bacon
- 2 yellow onions
- 1/4 cup onions, diced
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. spicy ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. spice rub (we recommend Traeger’s Prime Rib Rub)
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 bottle of BBQ sauce
Directions
1) Begin by peeling the onions and cutting each one in half to make onion “petals” which we’ll use to wrap around each meatball.
![Begin by peeling the onions and cutting each one in half to make onion "petals" which we'll use to wrap around each meatball.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BBQ-Meatball-Onion-Bombs-Recipe-Is-a-Summer-BBQ-Favorite-03.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
2) Next, mix together the ground beef, diced onions, parsley, mushrooms, brown sugar, spicy ketchup, spice rub, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and Panko bread crumbs.
![Next, mix together the ground beef, diced onions, parsley, mushrooms, brown sugar, spicy ketchup, spice rub, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and Panko bread crumbs.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BBQ-Meatball-Onion-Bombs-Recipe-Is-a-Summer-BBQ-Favorite-04.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
3) The amount of meatballs will depend on how many onion layers you have so if you need more onions, simply create more onion halves as you need.
![The amount of meatballs will depend on how many onion layers you have so if you need more onions, simply create more onion halves as you need.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BBQ-Meatball-Onion-Bombs-Recipe-Is-a-Summer-BBQ-Favorite-05.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
4) Once you’ve create all your meatballs, wrap them with three slices of bacon and secure bacon with toothpicks.
![Once you've create all your meatballs, wrap them with three slices of bacon and secure bacon with toothpicks.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BBQ-Meatball-Onion-Bombs-Recipe-Is-a-Summer-BBQ-Favorite-06.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
5) Place the meatballs in a baking dish and cook in a 425 degree oven for 40 minutes. Cover the meatballs with BBQ sauce and cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until your BBQ Meatball Onion Bombs have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
![Place the meatballs in a baking dish and cook in a 425 degree oven for 40 minutes. Cover the meatballs with BBQ sauce and cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until they have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BBQ-Meatball-Onion-Bombs-Recipe-Is-a-Summer-BBQ-Favorite-07.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
You and your guests will just love these BBQ Meatball Onion Bombs. Don’t they look delicious?
![You and your guests will just love these BBQ Onion Bombs. Don't they look delicious?](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BBQ-Meatball-Onion-Bombs-Recipe-Is-a-Summer-BBQ-Favorite-01.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
If you would prefer to cook them in a smoker and grill them on the BBQ, here are alternate cooking directions from Team Traeger. Please share this awesome recipe with your friends and family.