Hawaiian Meatballs
Easy meatballs with a Hawaiian flair.
Servings: 4
Calories: 559kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbs milk or cream
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Sauce:
- 8 oz can pineapple chunks including juice
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tbs soy sauce
- 1 medium green pepper cut in chunks
- 2 tbs cornstarch
- 2 tbs water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
- Mix all meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into balls about 1-inch/2.5-cm in diameter. Place on prepared sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until there is no pink in the center of the meatballs. Remove from oven and set aside and keep warm.
- Drain juice from pineapple into a small bowl. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients, except the pineapple chunks and green pepper. Stir well.
- Add the sauce to a large skillet and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it begins to boil. Mix the cornstarch and water and stir into the boiling sauce; stir until thickened.
- Add the pineapple and the green pepper. Boil for 1 minute.
- Add the meatballs to the skillet; stir to coat with the sauce and heat through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 1282mg | Potassium: 730mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 5mg