waikiki meatballs

Name: Waikiki Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) ground beef; 2/3 cup(s) cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup(s) onion, minced; 1 - egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1/4 cup(s) milk (for meatballs); 1 tablespoon(s) shortening; 2 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 1 ounce(s) (14 oz) can pineapple chunks in syrup, drained (reserve syrup); 1/3 cup(s) vinegar; 1 teaspoon(s) soy sauce, low sodium; 1/3 cup(s) green pepper, chopped

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Jen Smallwood

St. Cloud, FL

Updated on Mar 9, 2015

with this recipe - you can mix and match your veggies, - like carrots, red 7 yellow peppers, even bean spronts... I always serve them on a nice bed of rice...but this can also be an appetizer...

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2/3 cup cracker crumbs
1/3 cup onion, minced
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup milk (for meatballs)
1 tablespoon shortening
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 ounce (14 oz) can pineapple chunks in syrup, drained (reserve syrup)
1/3 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce, low sodium
1/3 cup green pepper, chopped

How To Make waikiki meatballs

Step 1

Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape into balls.

Step 2

Melt shortening, brown and cook meatballs. Remove meat and keep warm, remove fat.
Step 3

Mix cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth. Cook, stirring, until boiling. Boil and stir one minute.
Step 4

Add meatballs pineapple and green pepper, heat through.
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