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Ingredients

For the smoky BBQ basting sauce

For the meatballs

Method

  • STEP 1

    Put all the ingredients for the smoky BBQ sauce in a pan, add 125ml water and season well, then bring to a simmer, whisking until combined. Leave to cool.

  • STEP 2

    In a bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients, except the cheese and bacon, and season well. Take a walnut-sized piece of the mixture and flatten it with your hands, then wrap it gently around a mozzarella ball and roll it into a circle the size of a ping-pong ball. You should end up with 20 balls.

  • STEP 3

    Cut each slice of bacon in half across the short side and wrap half a slice around each ball. Transfer the balls to a baking tray with the overlapping bacon edges underneath, and cook at 190C/170C fan/gas 5 for 20 mins. Brush with the BBQ sauce and return to the oven for 8-10 mins more or until nicely browned. Brush again with sauce and eat warm, with even more sauce on the side for dipping.

RECIPE TIPS
LIQUID SMOKE

Buy liquid smoke from amazon.co.uk for around £3. It also goes well in burgers and chilli.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2016

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