Cajun Meatball Subs

Meatball subs get a spicy upgrade with these cajun meatball subs. Add some jalapenos, crack a cold Cerveza, and dinner is served.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword meatball sub

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Servings sandwiches

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl add the breadcrumbs and milk and let soak for 5 minutes.* Then add the ground beef (I use 80/20), egg, and spices. Using your hand or a wooden spoon and mix everything together.
1-1/2 pounds ground beef, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 cup milk, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Form the beef mixture into palm-sized balls. Roll in both hands to form them evenly then add to the baking sheet.
Add the meatballs to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Gather up the carrots, radishes, green onion, cilantro, and lime.
1 medium carrot, 2 medium radishes, 1 handful cilatro leaves, juice of half a lime
In a food processor, chop the ingredients. Once everything is into small bites put the ingredients into a bowl then add the salt, pepper, sugar, and vinegar.
1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon white vingar

In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, Cajun seasoning, and hot sauce.
1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Put both the relish and mayonnaise topping into the refrigerator while you wait for the meatballs to cook.
Cut the buns in half, add the relish, 3 meatballs per sub, and drizzle with the spicy mayo, and top with slices of pickled jalapenos. Enjoy!
5 sub sandwich buns

As I pointed out in my recipe for Baked Meatballs, soaking the breadcrumbs and milk before adding the other ingredients is the key to making the best meatballs that stay moist.
To store: Add the meatballs, relish, and mayo mixture in separate covered containers and eat within 3 days. Reheat the meatballs in the oven or air fryer at 400 degrees for 5-8 minutes and assemble the rest of the ingredients.