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Waikiki Meatballs

Waikiki Meatballs

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Submitted by PCWOMAN

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 ½ teaspoon of salt, in the meat mixture...

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

30 min

READY

60 min

Ingredients

1 ½ 680.4
POUNDS G GROUND BEEF
158
CUP ML CRACKERS
crumbled *
79
CUP ML ONIONS
minced
1 1
LARGE EACH EGGS
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML SALT
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML GINGER
1 15
TABLESPOON ML VEGETABLE SHORTENING
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML CORNSTARCH
½ 118
CUP ML BROWN SUGAR
packed *
13 ½ 390.2
OUNCES ML/G PINEAPPLE CHUNKS
in light syrup, finely chopped
79
CUP ML VINEGAR
1 15
TABLESPOON ML SOY SAUCE, TAMARI
79

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.

Waikiki Meatballs

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Comments


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. :)

anonymous

How can this be adapted to a crock pot?

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 205g (7.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 352 53% 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?
Trans-fat Free
 

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