Cheeseburger Meatballs
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
12 meatballs
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cheeseburger Meatballs
Description
This recipe calls for mixing lean ground beef with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and seasoned breadcrumbs to create a firm mixture that holds well when formed into golf-ball-sized meatballs. A cube of cheddar is enclosed inside each meatball, ensuring a molten cheese center after cooking. Initially browned in olive oil on the stovetop for a caramelized crust, the meatballs are baked to finish cooking through and then topped with finely grated cheddar melted briefly in the oven.
The combination of meat, melted cheese inside and out, paired with fresh shredded lettuce, sliced cherry tomatoes, pickles, and pickled onions, recreates the flavor components of a cheeseburger. A special sauce made of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, dill relish, and spices complements the meatballs for added tang and creaminess. This dish can be served immediately, providing a rich, savory snack or meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 egg lightly beaten, large
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs (you can sub GF crumbs or almond meal here)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 12 cheddar cheese about 1-inch in size, cubes
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese freshly grated, sharp
- lettuce for serving, shredded
- cherry tomato for serving, sliced
- onion for serving, pickled
- pickles for serving
special sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon dill relish
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix! Form the mixture into meatballs about 1.5 to 2 inches in size - roughly the size of a golf ball.
- Take the cheddar cheese cubes and stick one inside each meatball, forming the beef around it, sealing it so the cheese stays inside. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs in a single layer and brown on all sides, cooking for about 5 minutes total. If there is a lot of excess grease, you can remove the grease with a spoon. Do not worry if some of the cheese spills out!
- Place the skillet in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the skillet and cover the meatballs with the grated cheese. Return the skillet to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts.
- Serve the meatballs immediately with the lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and special sauce!
special sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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