Polynesian Beef Recipes

Steps:

• In a gallon size ziploc bag, add season salt, paprika, and ground ginger. Shake bag to mix. Add stew meat to seasoning, close bag and shake until all pieces are lightly covered. In a large skillet, add olive oil. Heat pan over medium heat. Once pan is hot, add stew meat. This may require a few batches (it took me 3 batches to do all of the meat). Sear the beef on each side. DO NOT FULLY COOK. Just get a nice sear on it to seal in the flavor. Once meat has a nice color, transfer to crock pot. Repeat with remaining batches. Add to crock pot, garlic, pineapple with juice, bouillon cubes, vinegar, onions and Rotel.. Cook on low for 4 - 6 hours (depending on your crock pot), until beef is cooked through and tender. In a small bowl combine brown sugar, cornstarch, water and soy sauce. Pour this over the beef, stir and cook on high for 30 minutes - 1 hour, or until mixture thickens. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Crumble the ground beef into the skillet and cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.
• Stir the kidney beans with liquid, pineapple with juice, ketchup, brown sugar, cornstarch, mustard, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the ground beef and onions to the mixture and stir to coat. Pour into a large casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until completely heated through, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until crisp-tender, 5 minutes. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to the juice to measure 1/2 cup. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, vinegar, salt and pineapple juice mixture until smooth. Add to skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in beef and pineapple; heat through. Serve with rice.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the milk, onion, saltines and seasoned salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. With wet hands, shape into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in small batches, turning often. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Drain skillet., Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 1 cup. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, pineapple juice mixture, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar until smooth. Add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the pineapple; heat through.