BBQ Pork Balls

Directions

1. 1
   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.
5. 5
   Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until they are soft and well browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
6. 6
   Transfer to a plate and let cool in the refrigerator.
7. 7
   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.
9. 9
   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.
10. 10
    The meatballs should be touching one another.
11. 11
    Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.
12. 12
    A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165F.
13. 13
    Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.