Hawaiian Sweet-And-Sour Meatballs

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 4

    • About This Recipe

    “This is an adopted recipe. (Can be used for OAMC see notes at the end of recipe)”

    Ingredients

    Meatballs

  • 1 1/2 lbsbeef, Ground
  • 1teaspooncornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoonnutmeg
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 2eggs
  • 1onion, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoonpepper
  • 1garlic clove, minced

    • Sauce

  • 1/2 cupbrown sugar
  • 2cupsfresh pineapple chunks
  • 1green pepper, bite sized chunks
  • 1/4 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 4tablespoonscornstarch
  • 1 1/4 cupspineapple juice
  • 1tablespoonsoy sauce
  • 1/3 cupwater
  • 3tablespoonsvinegar

    • Directions

  • Blend together beef, eggs, 1 t cornstarch, onion, pepper, nutmeg, salt, and garlic.
  • Form into 1-inch balls.
  • Heat oil in skillet; brown meatballs on all sides, or bake in oven until browned.
  • In large saucepan add remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and brown sugar to pineapple juice.
  • Cook until thickened; stir constantly.
  • Add meatballs, fruit, and peppers.
  • Cook 5 minutes or until fruit is well heated.
  • For OAMC: make meatballs as directed and flash freeze. Transfer to a ziploc bag, label and put back into freezer. To serve prepare sauce as directed and add defrosted meatballs and heat through.

    • Reviews

  • “I tried this recipe and it was everything I hoped for!”

  • “I used canned pineapple instead of fresh but otherwise followed the recipe.”

  • “These were quite yummy! We just used store-bought meatballs and red peppers instread of green, and this was tasty! The sweet sauce tasted great over rice!”

  • “This was great!I used ground turkey instead and served it over basmati rice.It was really yummy!”

  • “Excellent job!I cut this recipe down to serve 2 and used sushi rice that was first browned in butter and then cooked in chicken stock.I also garnished the final plate with scallion tops and cashews.The wife LOVED it!”Better than any take out she could find in town!””

  • “I liked the sauce for this recipe, it had a nice mild pineapple flavour.I used canned pineapple in place of fresh.I haven’t tried making meatballs without bread crumbs before and the texture was actually quite good.However, there wasn’t enough seasoning for me, so next time I would probably use my own meatball recipe instead. Thanks!”

  • “yumm!”

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