My Salty Balls - Advice Welcome

Killit_and_Grillit

Yep. 

The past few times I have done Moink balls I have used fully cooked GFS or Costco meatballs. They have been unprecedentedly salty. 

Used Yardbird for the rub and thought that was it. Just checked and it's about the same as Dizzy Dust. (6-7% daily per 1/4 tsp)

Then I saw the meatballs and 3 are like 33%. 

BBQ sauce was a little high too (like all 12 of them in my fridge) but I'm cutting it with apple jelly. 

So I have to assume it's the salty balls that could be fixed. 

My initial thought as with all salty balls are just to wash them off. 

Have any of you soaked these? Use water? and does it help remove any sodium?  They seem pretty permeable so I thought it might help. 

As always, all other BS is welcome. 

ColtsFan

I recommend Gold Bond 

shtgunal3

I recommend creating your own balls and then you have more control over the salinity of said balls.

Legume

I think the precooked ones are heavily salted to prevent them from being sawdust dry.  And meant to be teabagged in sauce.  Make fresh ones or buy uncooked premade ones.

nolaegghead

You should really consult the Chef. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnNYXgV7L-c

Killit_and_Grillit

@Legume @shtgunal3

i probably should have prefaced this with "I have a huge BBQ event with people I don't know in like 4 hours and I have a 5lb bag that I'm trying to make edible and get out of my freezer"

nolaegghead

That's good information. 

Boil your bacon before making them in fresh water.  Don't add any additional salt, that includes in BBQ sauce, rubs, etc.  Add sugar (offsets salt).  So maybe make your own rub without salt and your own BBQ sauce, without salt. 

They call me the wolf.  Stay calm. 

Legume

You're screwed.

lousubcap

@nolaegghead- you and Harvey Keitel... 

nolaegghead

I love that guy.

Killit_and_Grillit

lousubcap said:

@nolaegghead- you and Harvey Keitel... 

nolaegghead said:

I love that guy.

gdenby

If it wouldn't offend folks, serve them mixed into low sodium canned beans, or served along side. In other words, average the sodium per bite. Low or no sodium tomato sauce. Pureed fast cooked lentils or split peas.

Otherwise, I suspect it would take a day of soaking to significantly reduce what will be in every bite.

Gym

nolaegghead said:

You should really consult the Chef. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnNYXgV7L-c

You beat me to it!

Killit_and_Grillit

Update on my Salty Balls. 

I soaked for 3 hours and rinsed off the bacon. 

Seemed to do the trick. 

Went with dizzy dust and Stubbs Sweet Heat courtesy of @tonyled and the Sauce Exchange. 

By the time I got up to the line it was the only thing gone of the sides so apparently the masses concurred. 

theyolksonyou

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DxeO-4lIpL8