Smoked Venison Meatballs | MeatEater Cook

Ingredients

• Meatballs
• 2 1/2 lbs. Ground Venison
• 1/2 lb. Pork Sausage
• 1 1/2 cups Unseasoned Panko Breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup Whole Milk
• 1 Fresh Egg
• 2 tbsp. Habanero Hot Sauce
• 3 tbsp. Chipotle Chili Powder
• 1 tbsp. Coarse Salt
• 1 tbsp. Ground Pepper
• Sauce
• 2 1/2 cups Ketchup
• 4 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Honey
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 tsp. Chipotle Chili Powder
• 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
• 2/3 Yellow Onion, diced
• 2 Cloves Garlic, roasted and diced
• 1 tsp. Coarse Salt