Name: Grilled Swedish Meatball Kebabs
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients: about twenty-eight 10-inch bamboo skewers; 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; 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

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

Step 1
In a large dish soak bamboo skewers in warm water to cover 30 minutes.
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.
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.
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.
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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Recipe information

Ingredients

For Swedish meatballs

For mustard sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Make meatballs:

Step 2

Make sauce:

Step 3

Step 4

Assemble kebabs:

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Recipe notes