BBQ Meatballs (Recipe)

I've been loving my slow cooker lately and here is yet another slow cooker recipe. These go well in a sandwich on a bun, over some pasta with your favorite pasta sauce, or just by themselves as an appetizer.

Ingredients for the meatballs are as follows:
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
1 egg
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
3 heaping tbsp. dark brown sugar
3 tbsp. corn starch
2 tbsp. dijon mustard
1 tbsp. molasses
1 tbsp. dry chives
1 tsp. liquid smoke
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dry chili flakes
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

What to do for the meatballs:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and combine well with your hands. This recipe yields about 19-20 walnut-sized meatballs. Feel free to use your 1/4 cup measuring scoop or an ice cream scooper to get uniform-sized meatballs. After forming the meatballs, place in your slow cooker. It's okay to have more than one layer.

Ingredients for the BBQ sauce are as follows:
1 cup of your favorite bbq sauce (in this case, I used Stubb's Sweet Heat)
1 cup bourbon whiskey (in this case, I used Jim Beam)
1/2 cup steak sauce (in this case, I used A1)
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. dijon mustard
2 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. coriander
1 tsp. celery salt
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. chili flakes
1 tsp. pepper

What to do for the sauce:
Whisk everything together in a bowl or 4-cup capacity measuring cup and pour over the meatballs.

Once this is done, put the cover on and set your slow cooker on low for 3 hours. During that time, feel free to make some homemade buns or just relax and let dinner cook itself.