Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with these Bourbon BBQ Turkey Bacon Cheeseburger Meatball Subs, ready in just 30 minutes! This recipe combines juicy meatballs infused with sweet-smoky bourbon BBQ sauce, crispy turkey bacon, and gooey melted cheese, all stuffed into perfectly toasted sub rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20 lean-to-fat ratio)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup bourbon BBQ sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 sub rolls
- 8 slices crispy turkey bacon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until just combined.
- Shape the mixture into 16-20 meatballs (about 1.5 inches each).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; brown meatballs on all sides for about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour bourbon BBQ sauce over browned meatballs; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Toast sub rolls in the oven for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Assemble each sub with meatballs, extra sauce if desired, shredded cheese, and turkey bacon.
- For extra melty cheese, return assembled subs to the oven for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Serve immediately with extra sauce on the side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet, Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sub (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 95mg