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Grilled Swedish Meatball Kebabs

3.6

(14)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 10 to 12 Servings

Ingredients

about twenty-eight 10-inch bamboo skewers

For Swedish meatballs

3/4 pound ground chuck
3/4 pound ground pork
1 1/4 cups fine fresh bread crumbs
1 large egg
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

For mustard sauce

1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 medium yellow squash
1 onion
2 yellow bell peppers
1 pint vine-ripened yellow cherry tomatoes
Accompaniment: Pickled Cucumbers

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large dish soak bamboo skewers in warm water to cover 30 minutes.

  2. Make meatballs:

    Step 2

    In a large bowl with your hands blend together all meatball ingredients until just combined well (do not overmix). Form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls and arrange on a tray. Meatballs may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

  3. Make sauce:

    Step 3

    In a bowl whisk together all sauce ingredients until brown sugar is dissolved. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

    Step 4

    Halve squash lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Quarter onion and cut onion and bell peppers into 1-inch pieces.

  4. Assemble kebabs:

    Step 5

    Thread 2 meatballs alternately with assorted cut vegetables and tomatoes onto each skewer. Kebabs may be assembled 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Prepare grill.

  5. Step 6

    Grill kebabs on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning kebabs frequently, 10 minutes. Brush kebabs with sauce and grill, turning them and brushing frequently with sauce, until meatballs are cooked through, about 5 to 10 minutes more. (Alternatively, kebabs may be broiled under a preheated broiler about 3 inches from heat.) Discard any remaining sauce.

    Step 7

    Serve kebabs with pickled cucumbers.

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