{"id":7985,"date":"2026-09-30T11:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7985"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:09:29","slug":"sticky-bbq-cheeseburger-meatball-subs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/sticky-bbq-cheeseburger-meatball-subs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sticky BBQ Cheeseburger Meatball Subs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sticky BBQ Cheeseburger Meatball Subs<\/h1>\n<p>These Sticky BBQ Cheeseburger Meatball Subs are loaded with juicy, cheesy meatballs coated in a sweet and smoky BBQ sauce, then tucked into toasted sub rolls for an easy, satisfying meal.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Meatballs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp yellow mustard<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the BBQ Sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00be cup BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp honey or brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Subs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 sub rolls or hoagie rolls<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the meatballs:<\/strong> Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, diced onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, and shredded cheddar. Mix gently until just combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shape:<\/strong> Form the mixture into about 16\u201318 meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong> Bake for 18\u201322 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and reach an internal temperature of 160\u00b0F (71\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the BBQ glaze:<\/strong> While the meatballs cook, combine BBQ sauce, ketchup, honey or brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika in a saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 3\u20135 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coat the meatballs:<\/strong> Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and gently toss until completely coated. Let them simmer for another 2\u20133 minutes so the sauce becomes sticky and glossy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the rolls:<\/strong> Slice the sub rolls open without cutting all the way through. Mix the melted butter with garlic powder and brush it over the inside of the rolls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble:<\/strong> Place several BBQ meatballs inside each roll and generously sprinkle with shredded mozzarella or cheddar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melt the cheese:<\/strong> Place the assembled subs on a baking sheet and bake at 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C) for 3\u20135 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the rolls are lightly toasted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Sprinkle with fresh parsley if desired and serve hot with extra BBQ sauce on the side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t overmix the beef mixture, or the meatballs can become tough.<\/li>\n<li>For extra cheesy subs, add another layer of cheese over the meatballs before baking.<\/li>\n<li>A smoky, slightly sweet BBQ sauce works especially well in this recipe.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with fries, potato wedges, coleslaw, or a simple green salad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sticky BBQ Cheeseburger Meatball Subs These Sticky BBQ Cheeseburger Meatball Subs are loaded with juicy, cheesy meatballs coated in a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7985"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7987,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7985\/revisions\/7987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}