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Elk Meatballs with Bourbon Barbecue Sauce Recipe
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Elk Meatballs with Bourbon Barbecue Sauce Recipe

18 ingredients 1 hr 20 min About 48 meatballs openrecipes
Elk Meatballs with Bourbon Barbecue Sauce Recipe

This elk meatball recipe takes easy broiled meatballs and simmers them in a tangy, sweet bourbon barbecue sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1423
Calories
78g
Protein
53g
Fat
156g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Elk not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onion (from about 1 1/2 medium onions)
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
  • 2 slices white sandwich bread
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground elk meat (could substitute lean ground beef)
  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can tomato purée (about 1 3/4 cups)
  • 3/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup dark molasses , also known as robust (not blackstrap)
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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