Waikiki-Style Meatballs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Waikiki-Style Meatballs Recipe). These sweet and sour meatballs are always a hit at parties. My mom sometimes takes shortcuts and uses pre-made meatballs from a bag, which, after spending a few hours in the slow cooker, taste fine. I like these best when they are made completely from scratch! Ground turkey works too, but doesn't hold its shape as well. To turn into a meal, heat rice to serve with the dish. The serving size refers to this dish as a main meal, but when served as an hors d'oeuvre, easily can feed 10 to 13 people. Sometimes I do not add the cornstarch into the sauce, and just allow it to boil for a bit longer, but the cornstarch really does yield the best result.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 3hrs30 mins

Total: 3hrs45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Waikiki-Style Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground beef

⅔ cup plain breadcrumbs

⅓ cup minced onion

¼ cup milk

1 egg

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons cornstarch

½ cup brown sugar

1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks

juice reserved

⅓ cup vinegar

⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Thoroughly mix the ground beef bread crumbs onion milk egg and salt together in a bowl. Roll the mixture into balls and arrange onto a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are browned on the bottom about 25 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.

Step 4

Stir the cornstarch and brown sugar together in the bottom of a saucepan and place over low heat. Add the reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute before removing from heat; pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker.

Step 5

Add the pineapple chunks and green bell pepper to the slow cooker.

Step 6

Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on Low until the flavors are thoroughly combined 3 to 4 hours.

Nutritional Information

Waikiki-Style Meatballs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 392.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.5g 45%

Carbohydrates: 41.8g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 29.8g

Fat: 15.1g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 100.7mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 117.2IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.9mg 76%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 14mg 23%

Folate: 30.5mcg 8%

Calcium: 75.7mg 8%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 36mg 13%

Potassium: 420.9mg 12%

Sodium: 757.1mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 135.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.