Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet pan.
Combine meatball ingredients in medium bowl and mix thoroughly (using your hands is usually the easiest).
Take a heaping tablespoon of the ground beef mixture and use your hands to roll it into a meatball. Continue until all the meat is used (you should have around 20 meatballs).
Place meatballs in a single layer on the parchment-lined cookie sheet, approximately 1/2 – 1 inch apart.
Combine all meatball ingredients in medium mixing bowl and mix thoroughly (using your hands is usually the easiest).
Take a heaping tablespoon of the meatball mixture and use your hands to roll it into a meatball. Continue until all the meat is used (you should have around 20 meatballs).
Add olive oil to a large cast iron skillet and bring to medium-high heat. Sear meatballs on all sides, about 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce to a slow cooker, add in the meatballs and cook on the LOW setting for 3-4 hours.
Stove Top Method:
Combine all meatball ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and mix thoroughly (using your hands is usually the easiest).
Take a heaping tablespoon of the ground beef mixture and use your hands to roll it into a meatball. Continue until all the meat is used (you should have around 20 meatballs).
Add olive oil to a large cast iron skillet and bring to medium heat. Add meatballs to the skillet, searing then on all sides (about 2-3 minutes). Turn heat down to medium/ medium-low heat and continue cooking until meatballs are fully cooked, approximately 10-15 minutes.
Drain grease and add in your favorite barbecue sauce. Stir to coat and then serve!
Notes
Lean Ground Beef: use a very lean ground beef for these (around 90% lean). If you use a less lean ground beef there will be an excess amount of grease in your slow cooker or skillet after cooking.
Paleo/Whole30: to make Paleo/Whole30 omit the Worcestershire sauce and ensure you are using a Paleo/Whole30 BBQ sauce!
Cook Time: I used the Oven cook time in the recipe card, but note that the Slow Cooker and Stove Top cook times are different!