Instant Pot BBQ Meatballs are tender and juicy beef meatballs full of BBQ flavor. They make a quick and delicious dinner or an excellent appetizer for a party or holidays!
In a bowl mix together the bread crumbs, milk, Worcestershire and seasonings.This is called a panade and will help keep your BBQ Meatballs juicy and tender!
Add the ground beef and lightly mix everything together with clean hands or a fork.
1-1.5 lbs. Ground Beef
Form the meatballs into desired size:entree size- 2+ tablespoons of beef mixture per meatball - this will give you about 12-15 meatballs.appetizer size- 1 tablespoon of beef mixture per meatball- this will give you about 18-22 meatballs.
In the bottom of the Instant Pot combine all the Instant Pot liquids.Set the metal trivet over the liquid.
1 cup water, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Place the meatballs on the trivet in one or two layers.
Close the pot and lock the pressure vent to seal. Set the pot to cook on high, meat/stew mode or manual mode, for 7 minutes. Do a 5 minute natural release and then finish with a quick release of the pressure.
Preheat the oven broiler. Place the meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet and cover the meatballs with BBQ sauce (pour, dunk, or brush on). Place under the broiler for 5 minutes to caramelize the bbq sauce.
½-3/4 cup Favorite store bought BBQ Sauce
Notes
MORE MEATBALL RECIPE:Baked BBQ Meatballs - to make a similar meatball recipe in the oven pop over to this recipe for BBQ Meatballs.Gochujang BBQ Meatballs - for an Asian inspired flair in your BBQ, pop over to this recipe for Gochujang BBQ MeatballsInstant Pot Turkey Meatballs - for an Italian flavor pop over to this Instant Pot Turkey Meatball Recipe.