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Waikiki Meatballs Recipe
by Angel Ahsam

Waikiki Meatballs

When I was 10 or 11, my mom let me join the Betty Crocker Recipe club - I was a budding cook then. This was one of our favorites and when I dug out the recipe recently to make with my daughter's help, we had a lot to talk about. It's a yummy not too sweet, not too sour, dish. With salad and steamed rice, it's a pleaser for kids and grown-ups!

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 1 vote
Prep time: Hawaiian
Cook time: Servings: 4

Goes Well With: brown, white rice

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lb ground beef or turkey
  • 2/3 c. bread/cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 c. minced onion
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 teas. salt
  • 1/4 teas. ground ginger
  • 1/4 c. milk (for meat mixture)
  • 1 T. shortening
  • 2 T. cornstarch
  • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1-14 oz. can pineapple chunks in syrup, drained (reserve syrup for sauce)
  • 1/3 c. vinegar
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1/3 c. green bell pepper, chopped (though I use the whole pepper for color)

Directions

  1. Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger, and milk. Shape into 1-inch balls.
  2. Melt shortening in skillet over medium heat, then brown and cook meatballs in batches. Remove meat and keep warm; pour off fat from skillet.
  3. Mix cornstarch and brown sugar; set aside. Stir into the skillet the reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth over medium heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring until boiling; gently boil for one minute to allow sauce to thicken.
  4. Add meatballs, pineapple, and chopped green pepper; heat through.
  5. Serve with steamed brown or white rice and green salad. Enjoy!