I have a friend who makes sausage balls by mixing biscuit mix with sausage. The result is very good but quite greasy and mostly just a sausage flavour. I knew I could do better and came up with my own recipe. I was making some chicken thighs for company which I do at a higher heat in my pellet smoker to get a good skin. Why not do the sausage balls at the same time. This was my first attempt at sausage balls on my smoker. I used my OFG Breakfast Sausage but you can use your favourite breakfast sausage.
I started by mixing the dry ingredients together in a bowl:
· 170 ml (3/4 cup) of flour
· 1 ml (1/4 tsp) of salt
· 1/2 ml (1/8 tsp) of pepper
· 1 pinch of cayenne
· 4 ml (3/4 tsp) of baking powder
I put 25 ml (2 tbsp) of butter into the dry ingredients and cut it in with pastry blender until it is like coarse cornmeal.
I made a well in the centre of the mixture and added 50 ml (1/4 cup) of milk with 5 ml (1 tsp) of lemon juice added and stirred until a ball started to form.
I added:
· 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of grated cheddar cheese
· 300 grams (10.5 ounces) of sausage meat
· 75 ml (1/3 cup) of finely chopped onion
I mixed it by folding the mass over and pressing down. Then turned the bowl 1/4 turn and folded and pressed. I did this for about 10 times until it is well mixed.
I rolled pieces of the mixture into walnut size balls and put them in a roasting pan.
I had my smoker at 400 F and put the balls in.
I cooked for 22 minutes.
The finished product.
The Verdict
These turned out great! They have a great sausage taste with a cheesy addition. They are not greasy and disappeared quickly after putting them out. Trust me, these are a great appetizer.
Disco
I started by mixing the dry ingredients together in a bowl:
· 170 ml (3/4 cup) of flour
· 1 ml (1/4 tsp) of salt
· 1/2 ml (1/8 tsp) of pepper
· 1 pinch of cayenne
· 4 ml (3/4 tsp) of baking powder
I put 25 ml (2 tbsp) of butter into the dry ingredients and cut it in with pastry blender until it is like coarse cornmeal.
I made a well in the centre of the mixture and added 50 ml (1/4 cup) of milk with 5 ml (1 tsp) of lemon juice added and stirred until a ball started to form.
I added:
· 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of grated cheddar cheese
· 300 grams (10.5 ounces) of sausage meat
· 75 ml (1/3 cup) of finely chopped onion
I mixed it by folding the mass over and pressing down. Then turned the bowl 1/4 turn and folded and pressed. I did this for about 10 times until it is well mixed.
I rolled pieces of the mixture into walnut size balls and put them in a roasting pan.
I had my smoker at 400 F and put the balls in.
I cooked for 22 minutes.
The finished product.
The Verdict
These turned out great! They have a great sausage taste with a cheesy addition. They are not greasy and disappeared quickly after putting them out. Trust me, these are a great appetizer.
Disco
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