WAIKIKI-STYLE MEATBALLS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Waikiki-Style Meatballs image

These sweet and sour meatballs are always a hit at parties. My mom sometimes takes shortcuts and uses pre-made meatballs from a bag, which, after spending a few hours in the slow cooker, taste fine. I like these best when they are made completely from scratch! Ground turkey works too, but doesn't hold its shape as well. To turn into a meal, heat rice to serve with the dish. The serving size refers to this dish as a main meal, but when served as an hors d'oeuvre, easily can feed 10 to 13 people. Sometimes I do not add the cornstarch into the sauce, and just allow it to boil for a bit longer, but the cornstarch really does yield the best result.

Provided by Sammie

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 3h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ pounds ground beef
⅔ cup plain breadcrumbs
⅓ cup minced onion
¼ cup milk
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup brown sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
⅓ cup vinegar
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Thoroughly mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and salt together in a bowl. Roll the mixture into balls and arrange onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
  • Stir the cornstarch and brown sugar together in the bottom of a saucepan and place over low heat. Add the reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute before removing from heat; pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
  • Add the pineapple chunks and green bell pepper to the slow cooker.
  • Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on Low until the flavors are thoroughly combined, 3 to 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 100.7 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 757.1 mg, Sugar 29.8 g

Chandul Perera
[email protected]

The meatballs were dry and the sauce was too sweet.


Antonio Velez
[email protected]

The meatballs were a little bland, but the sauce was very good.


Chad Milliken
[email protected]

These meatballs were easy to make and very tasty. I will definitely be making them again.


Richard Nyame
[email protected]

I'm not a big fan of meatballs, but these were actually really good. The sauce was amazing.


siddhant pandey
[email protected]

These were the best meatballs I've ever had! I will definitely be making these again and again.


nagawa nulu
[email protected]

I would recommend using a different type of meatball. The ones I used were too dense.


Malik Shameerali
[email protected]

The meatballs were a little dry, but the sauce was very good.


Shanitah Namugerwa
[email protected]

Easy to follow recipe. Meatballs were delicious!


Kenyada Lee
[email protected]

I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out great! They were a hit with my family.


MUHAMMAD ATIFAHMED
[email protected]

These meatballs were so Ono! The sauce was perfect and the meatballs were so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.