BBQ Pork Balls

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   Preheat the oven to 450F.

2. 2

   Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat.

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   Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until they are soft and well browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

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   Transfer to a plate and let cool in the refrigerator.

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   When the onions have cooled, combine them with the ground pork, barbecue sauce, eggs, bread crumbs, and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.

8. 8

   Roll the mixture into round, golf ballsize meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly.

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   Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid.

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    The meatballs should be touching one another.

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    Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.

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    A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165F.

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    Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.

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