Waikiki Meatballs
These were delicious after a little bit of tweaking. I don't think I've ever made meatballs without some garlic, so I felt the need to add one large clove of minced along with a teaspoon of soy sauce, replacing the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, in the meat mixture...
Ingredients
1 ½ | pounds |
ground beef
|
|
⅔ | cup |
crackers
crumbled |
* |
⅓ | cup |
onions
minced |
|
1 | large |
eggs
|
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
ginger
|
* |
1 | tablespoon |
vegetable shortening
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|
2 | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
|
½ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
* |
13 ½ | ounces |
pineapple chunks
in light syrup, finely chopped |
|
⅓ | cup |
vinegar
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
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⅓ | cup |
green bell peppers
|
Directions
Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk.
Shape mixture into balls by rounded tablespoonful.
Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meat balls.
Remove meat balls and keep warm.
Pour fat from skillet.
Mix cornstarch and sugar.
Stir in reserved pineapple juice or syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.
Pour into skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Add meat balls, pineapple tidbits and green pepper.
Heat thoroughly.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 205g (7.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 35253% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g
32%
Saturated Fat 8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 129mg
43%
Sodium 836mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
4%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars g
Protein
58g
Vitamin A 2%
•
Vitamin C 19%
Calcium 5%
•
Iron 18%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
yung@foodyoo.com
This is great. This is simple and delicious. I like pineapple with meat. I always stir fry pineapple with chicken or pork. It give good flavor and seem make the meat tender. :)
over 10 years agoHow can this be adapted to a crock pot?
about 8 years ago