Waikiki Meatballs

Name: Waikiki Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef; 2⁄3 cup soda cracker crumbs; 1⁄3 cup sweet onion, minced; 1 large egg; 1 1⁄2 teaspoon salt; 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger; 1⁄4 cup milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1⁄4 cup brown sugar; 1 (20oz/540ml) can pineapple tidbits, drained, reserve syrup 1⁄3 cup white vinegar; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 green pepper, chopped

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:46:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories343.7 kcal (17%)

Total Fat15.3 g (22%)

Carbs25.3 g (10%)

Sugars16.3 g (18%)

Protein25.4 g (51%)

Sodium899 mg (45%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1.5 lblean ground beef

⅔ cupsoda cracker crumbs

¼ cupmilk

1 tablespoonbutter

1 tablespooncornstarch

¼ cupbrown sugar

540mlpineapple tidbits

can, drained, reserve syrup 1/3 cup white vinegar

⅓ cupwhite vinegar

1 tablespoonsoy sauce

1green pepper

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, mix together ground beef, soda cracker crumbs, onions, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape a tablespoon each into rounded balls.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs, working in batches if your skillet isn't big enough. Remove meatballs from skillet and pour away leftover fat.

Step 3

In the same skillet, mix together cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.

Step 4

Add meatballs, pineapple tidbits and green pepper to skillet. Heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve hot.