Meatballs are an incredibly satisfying dish to make and barbecue. Follow our easy steps to turn butcher’s meat like steak, pancetta and veal into delicious meatballs that we recommend combining with a simple bean salad. It’s a great way to get creative in the kitchen and on the BBQ!
Serves: 4
Butcher Meatballs with bean salad
- Prep Time
- 45 min.
- Cooking Time
- 15 min.
- Method
- Direct
- Prep Time
- 45 min.
- Cooking Time
- 15 min.
- Method
- Direct
Ingredients
- 200g pancetta
- 250g braising steak
- 10g beef dripping
- 100g diced veal meat
- Fresh thyme
- 2 tsp of Sea salt
- 2 tsp of Cajun spice
- Bean salad - Piyaz
- 1 carrot
- 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley
- 1 red onion
- 1 can of butter beans (approx. 400g)
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Salt
Instructions
- 01Put the pancetta, braising steak, beef dripping and veal in a blender and mince it. Spoon out into a bowl.
- 02Wash the fresh thyme and remove the leaves. Mix the leaves with the meat and add salt and the Cajun spice.
- 03Knead the mix for 10 minutes.
- 04Divide the mixture into 8 portions and shape into balls. Put the meatballs in the fridge allowing the flavour to develop and the meatballs to set.
- 05Now make the bean salad: Wash the carrot and parsley thoroughly. Grate the carrot finely and chop the parsley. Peel and slice the onion. Strain the beans. Pour the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice and salt into a small cup and whisk together. Mix the beans, carrots, onions and parsley in a large bowl. Add the dressing and combine.
- 01Prepare the barbecue for direct heat, approx. 200°C. Let it preheat.
- 02Place the meatballs on the grate and close the lid. Let the meatballs grill for 6 minutes – turn them 2-3 times while cooking.
- 03Remove the meatballs from the barbecue and serve with the Bean salad.
In the kitchen:
At the barbecue:
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Ingredients
- 200g pancetta
- 250g braising steak
- 10g beef dripping
- 100g diced veal meat
- Fresh thyme
- 2 tsp of Sea salt
- 2 tsp of Cajun spice
- Bean salad - Piyaz
- 1 carrot
- 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley
- 1 red onion
- 1 can of butter beans (approx. 400g)
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Salt
Instructions
- 01Put the pancetta, braising steak, beef dripping and veal in a blender and mince it. Spoon out into a bowl.
- 02Wash the fresh thyme and remove the leaves. Mix the leaves with the meat and add salt and the Cajun spice.
- 03Knead the mix for 10 minutes.
- 04Divide the mixture into 8 portions and shape into balls. Put the meatballs in the fridge allowing the flavour to develop and the meatballs to set.
- 05Now make the bean salad: Wash the carrot and parsley thoroughly. Grate the carrot finely and chop the parsley. Peel and slice the onion. Strain the beans. Pour the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice and salt into a small cup and whisk together. Mix the beans, carrots, onions and parsley in a large bowl. Add the dressing and combine.
- 01Prepare the barbecue for direct heat, approx. 200°C. Let it preheat.
- 02Place the meatballs on the grate and close the lid. Let the meatballs grill for 6 minutes – turn them 2-3 times while cooking.
- 03Remove the meatballs from the barbecue and serve with the Bean salad.
In the kitchen:
At the barbecue:
Meatballs are an incredibly satisfying dish to make and barbecue. Follow our easy steps to turn butcher’s meat like steak, pancetta and veal into delicious meatballs that we recommend combining with a simple bean salad. It’s a great way to get creative in the kitchen and on the BBQ!
All of our recipes are created by our expert chefs at the Weber Grill Academy. View more inspirational recipes or book a course at the Grill Academy now.
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