Scottish Meat Balls
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
35 minReady
55 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
onions
minced |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
pineapple, canned, crushed
drained |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
scotch whiskey
|
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| ½ | cup |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 45 | ml |
onions
minced |
|
| 45 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 79 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
pineapple, canned, crushed
drained |
|
| 23 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 45 | ml |
red wine vinegar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
water
|
|
| 59 | ml |
scotch whiskey
|
* |
| 79 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 118 | ml |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
Directions
Combine first six ingredients.
Gently shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
Brown all over in oil in 10-inch frying pan.
Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
Drain pan, retaining about 1 tablespoon oil.
Add broth and drained pineapple.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the following Scottish Sauce.
Combine all remaining ingredients except green papper and mix until smooth.
Stir into skillet with pineapple mixture and cook until sauce has thickened.
Add meatballs and green pepper.
Cook gently about 10 minutes more.
Serve with rice.
Note: You might serve these on December 31 to mark Hogmanay, the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve.
