Hawaiian Style Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• Pour milk over bread, soften 5 minute.
• Break up bread with fork then beat in egg.
• Add bread mixture, onion, garlic, salt and pepper to ground beef and mix. Shape into balls and brown in oil on med-high heat. (about 5-7 min.).
• Remove meatballs and set aside.
• In pan drippings saute celery, onion and green pepper until softened but not mushy.
• Stir in pineapple (w/ syrup), chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar and ginger.
• In small bowl combine cornstarch and soy sauce. Stir into skillet and bring to a simmer.
• Return meatballs to skillet and simmer 20 minute or until sauce thickens.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix together ground beef, chestnuts, soy sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder thoroughly in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized balls, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Stir together the apricot preserves and the cider vinegar, toss with meatballs in a clean bowl, then return to baking sheet, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 2-cup measuring cup; add enough water to measure 2 cups. In a small saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and juice mixture until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened., In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine meatballs, peppers, drained pineapple and sauce. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meatballs are heated through and peppers are tender., Stir in cherries; cook, covered, on low 15-30 minutes longer or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, serve with rice.

Steps:

• Mix together ground beef, ginger, garlic powder, and pepper until well combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
• Saute meatballs in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove meatballs to a plate, reserving the pan drippings.
• While the meatballs are cooking, pour juice from the canned pineapple into a liquid measuring cup and add enough water to make 1 cup. Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Add pineapple juice and brown sugar mixtures to the warm pan drippings. Add vinegar and soy sauce and bring to a boil. Cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add meatballs, pineapple chunks, and green pepper. Simmer until meatballs are no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix pork, panko, onion, cilantro, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Form into 12 balls. Chill 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add meatballs; cook turning occasionally until browned all over, about 7 minutes. Remove meatballs.
• Clean out skillet, return to medium-high. In a small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, vinegar, cornstarch, and cayenne. Add to skillet; bring to a gentle boil. Return meatballs to pot, cook, turning a few times, until sauce is reduced and meatballs are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add pineapple chunks; toss to coat. Serve with cilantro and serrano pepper.

Steps:

• Blend together beef, eggs, 1 t cornstarch, onion, pepper, nutmeg, salt, and garlic.
• Form into 1-inch balls.
• Heat oil in skillet; brown meatballs on all sides, or bake in oven until browned.
• In large saucepan add remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and brown sugar to pineapple juice.
• Cook until thickened; stir constantly.
• Add meatballs, fruit, and peppers.
• Cook 5 minutes or until fruit is well heated.
• For OAMC: make meatballs as directed and flash freeze. Transfer to a ziploc bag, label and put back into freezer. To serve prepare sauce as directed and add defrosted meatballs and heat through.