BBQ Meatball Street Tacos

BBQ Meatball Street Tacos are made with a simple stove top or slow cooker bbq meatball recipe, topped with cabbage, goat cheese & the best burger sauce ever. These are everything you love in a burger AND tacos & so uniquely delicious.

My friends, I have a confession. I am 100% addicted to tacos. Who’s with me? I can’t get enough & it doesn’t matter what is inside, I love love love them. I especially love street tacos. Something about a tiny little taco filled with intense flavor sends me to the moon.

We are often shaking things up & making fun street tacos with out-of-the-box ingredients. Like these BBQ Meatball Street Tacos that are super quick to make- I’m talking under 30 minutes people! Check them out!

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I just make my Kicky BBQ Ale Meatballs that are a super quick 20-minute recipe. Then while they are cooking we whip up a batch of the BEST burger Sauce EVER to add to the top.

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Oh my word, with a little cabbage & goat cheese. The flavor combo isn’t what you would expect in a street taco- right? But man, they are SO INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS! I’m already craving more.

**For this recipe – you will need these mini tortillas & a Shallow Stock Pot.

BBQ Street Tacos

Here are some commonly asked questions

Can I use homemade meatballs for this recipe?

Yes, you sure can. If you have a homemade meatball recipe that you absolutely love, by all means, just cook them according to your recipe & then add the remaining ingredients & cook just until the sauce thickens.

Can this be made in the slow cooker?

Yes, absolutely. Just toss all the meatball & sauce ingredients into the slow cooker, cover & cook on low for 2-3 hours or until the meatballs are cooked through – stirring occasionally.

What is the best way to store bbq meatballs?

We almost never have leftovers of this particular meatball recipe. But when we do, I find that the easiest way is to place in a shallow airtight container, label with the date & refrigerate.

Make sure to get the leftovers refrigerated within an hour of cooking to prevent bacteria growth.

Why use a shallow container to store the leftovers?

Well, when the container is shallow, the contents chill faster than if you were to use a large, deep container. Ideally, you don’t want it to take too long for the leftovers to get to their chilled/stored temperature.

As I mentioned, if the food remains above about 35 degrees for more than 1 hour after cooking, the bacteria starts to grow.

cooking meatballs on the stovetop

So, if the deep container of food takes several hours to finally get to that 35 degrees, the bacteria has been growing in your leftovers for those several hours. Not exactly what you want to happen.

How many people will this serve?

Honestly, this really depends on how large or small your portions are & how large the appetites are. I’m feeding 5 adult appetites, so this recipe feeds us 5 with a bit left over for seconds.

But if you are feeding 2 adults & 2 smaller kids, then you will probably get at least 2 nights out of this meal. So nice to not have to cook dinner the next night.

Can this recipe be doubled?

Yes – I usually like to double this recipe when having friends over. I also double this recipe on game day, either when we are tailgating or hosting a game day party at home. This is also really great when we are camping. So easy.

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HOW DO YOU MAKE BBQ Meatball Street Tacos?

1. **Meatballs

1. 1. Place all meatball ingredients in a large saucepan.
   2. Cook over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes.
   3. Once the sauce begins boiling reduce heat to a simmer.
   4. Let cook on low for 15 min or until the sauce has reduced & meatballs are cooked through.

**Burger Sauce

1. 1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl & whisk well until smooth & creamy.

**Assemble

1. Add to your mini tortilla.
2. Top with cabbage, goat cheese & burger sauce.

How to reheat bbq meatballs?

This can be done a number of ways. Sometimes we just zap them in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or until hot. Other times we like to lay them out on a baking pan & cook them in the oven for about 15 minutes (this takes so long because you are reheating from such a cold temperature).

You can also place them back into a saucepan & heat over medium heat on the stove. But sometimes it is just easiest to place a handful of the meatballs in the air fryer & cook for about 5-6 minutes or until hot & ready to enjoy.

To make this recipe you will need…

• • Frozen Mini Meatballs
  • Beer
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Garlic Minced
  • Chili Powder
  • onion powder
  • Cornstarch
  • Pepper to Taste

**Burger Sauce

• • mayonnaise
  • bbq sauce
  • ketchup
  • yellow mustard
  • dill relish
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • onion powder
  • granulated garlic
  • salt & pepper to taste

**Toppings/Assemble

• Street taco shells – flour or corn
• cabbage
• goat cheese

Products I love when making BBQ Meatball Street Tacos…

This bbq meatball recipe is so simple and delicious – and you probably already have many of these items on hand like I do! OR If you’ve never made a stove top meatballs recipe before, you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love the how easy this makes dinner time.

I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making these delicious street tacos.

• garlic powder
• onion powder
• chili powder
• smoked paprika
• table salt
• measuring cups
• wet ingredient measuring cup
• this BBQ sauce
• mayonnaise
• measuring spoons
• Stock Pot
• Street Taco Shells

Doesn’t that just look so delectable?

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BBQ Meatball Street Tacos

Course dinner

Servings: 6

Incredible bbq meatball recipe loaded in a street taco shell, topped with the best burger sauce, cabbage & goat cheese. The best 30-minute dinner recipe ever!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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Meatballs

• 1 Pound Frozen Mini Meatballs
• 12 ounces Beer
• 2 cups BBQ Sauce
• 2 tbsp Garlic Minced
• 2 tsp Chili Powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• Pepper to Taste

Burger Sauce

• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp bbq sauce
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp dill relish
• 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp granulated garlic
• salt & pepper to taste

Toppings/Assemble

• Street taco shells - flour or corn
• cabbage
• goat cheese

Instructions

Meatballs

• Place all meatball ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Cook over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes
• Once the sauce begins boiling reduce heat to a simmer.
• Let cook on low for 15 min or until sauce has reduced & meatballs are cooked through.

Burger Sauce

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl & whisk well until smooth & creamy

Assemble

• Add to your mini tortilla
• Top with cabbage, goat cheese & burger sauce

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