A row of Aloha Meatballs on a white dish. Each meatball topped with pineapple., and has a wooden toothpick going through it for servings.



These Hawaiian style Aloha Meatballs are sure to get the approval to anyone lucky enough to have them.

These Hawaiian style Aloha Meatballs are sure to get the approval to anyone lucky enough to have them.

Aloha Meatballs

Yield: About 36 meatballs
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These Hawaiian style Aloha Meatballs are sure to get the approval to anyone lucky enough to have them.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
  • 2/3 cup saltine cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 20 oz. can of pineapple chunks, juices reserved
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine ground beef, saltine cracker crumbs, onion, milk, egg, salt, and ginger in a large bowl. Mix well. Shape beef mixture into rounded tablespoons (I used my cookie scoop).
  3. Bake meatballs on a foil-lined pan for 15 minutes.
  4. While meatballs are cooking, drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup of juice. Combine reserved juice, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, and soy sauce in a small mixing bowl and mix well.
  5. Pour the juice mixture into a skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  6. Add the cooked meatballs and pineapple chunks to the juice mixture, stirring occasionally until heated through.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 3 meatballs
Amount Per Serving Calories 230Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 66mgSodium 440mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 1gSugar 17gProtein 18g

Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.



Recipe and Photo: Whole Lotta Oven / CC BY

Aloha Meatballs

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