Sweet Savory Waikiki Meatballs Food

WAIKIKI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, milk, ginger and salt. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into meatballs.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place meatballs in skillet and cook until evenly brown, and meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Mix until smooth, then pour into the skillet with meatballs. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green pepper and pineapple chunks. Heat through.

WAIKIKI SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with foil. Mix all meatball ingredients together and form into 1 1/4 inch balls. Bake on cookie sheet for 30-35 minutes or until done and browned.
• While meatballs are baking, prepare the vegetables and mix all the sauce ingredients together. In a large dutch oven, add all sauce ingredients except vegetables & cornstarch. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Add meatballs, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, adding a little water if needed. Add carrots, onion, peppers, water chestnuts and pineapple tidbits. simmer for 10-15 minutes or until veggies are crisp tender.
• Stir in cornstarch and cook for a few minutes until sauce is thickened. If too thick add a little water. If too thin add a little more dissolved cornstarch. Cook until thick enough. Serve over steamed rice. Enjoy!
• This recipe makes a large dutch oven full of meatballs. It can be cut in half or thirds for smaller families. You can also cook this in a slow cooker but it is harder to get the veggies to not get overdone. I usually cook this on the stove top and then put in the slow cooker on warn if serving it on a buffet or at a pot luck.

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.

SWEET & SAVORY WAIKIKI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls.
• Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs. Remove meatballs; keep warm. Pour fat from skillet.
• Mix cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.
• Pour into skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute, then add: meatballs, pineapple tidbits, green pepper, and cherries; heat through.

SAVORY SWEET-AND-SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice (discarding remaining juice or save for another use). Set the juice and pineapple aside. In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 40 meatballs., In a nonstick skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Cut green peppers into chunks. Add broth, peppers and reserved pineapple to meatballs. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the vinegar, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Add to meatball mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.

SWEET & SAVORY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place meatballs in Crockpot (or slow cooker).
• Mix remaining ingredients very well, and add to Crockpot.
• Simmer on low for 2 hours. Stir after 2 hours.

SWEET AND SAVORY TURKEY MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey with the bread crumbs. It may be easiest to mix this with your hands.
• Once combined, mix in the minced onion and garlic.
• Roll the ground turkey mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Heat stove to medium high heat.
• Pour your olive oil into a pan or skillet.
• Once the olive oil begins to bubble at the bottom, place your turkey meatballs in the pan or skillet.
• Let each side of the pan or skillet cook the meatball until it begins to brown on the outside.
• Brown the meatballs on all sides, then place them in a pan or baking dish and cook the meatballs at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• While the meatballs are cooking make the sauce as directed by combining the brown sugar and water until they are fully combined and melted together.
• Add the orange marmalade, honey, barbecue sauce, buffalo sauce and mustard until it's fully combined.
• Continue whisking until all the ingredients are fully mixed together and it begins to bubble, but don't let it come to a full boil or your sauce will be too thick and sticky.
• Pour over the cooked meatballs immediately and serve warm.

SWEET AND TANGY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and chili powder in a large bowl until well-combined.
• Form the meat into 50 equally-sized balls, using a rounded teaspoonful for each.
• Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat, or add to your slow cooker and turn on the SEAR setting. Once hot, lightly brown the meatballs in batches. Transfer to a large plate after they brown.
• Add ketchup or chili sauce and jelly to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Pour about 2/3 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a Dutch oven or Crock-Pot insert, spreading to coat the bottom in an even layer. This can also be done on the SEAR setting in your slow cooker.
• Add one-third of the meatballs to the bottom of the pan or insert. Top with another 2/3 cup of sauce. Add another third of the meatballs on top, followed by another 2/3 cup of sauce. Finish with the remaining meatballs and top with remaining sauce.
• If you are using a Dutch oven, cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours, until sauce has thickened and meat is cooked through.
• If you are using a slow cooker, set to low and cook for 2-3 hours, until sauce is very thick and beef is cooked through.
• Serve immediately on a platter with toothpicks.

SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix the meats, panko, egg, garlic, onion, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl with your hands until completely combined. Scoop mixture into heaping tablespoons, then roll into neat balls. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add pepper jelly, orange juice and soy sauce to a small pan. Cook over medium-high heat until it simmers, then remove from the heat. Pour jelly sauce over the meatballs and toss to coat.