Tropical BBQ Meatballs

With tropical flavor from mango and pineapple, these baked BBQ meatballs make a delicious appetizer or main dish.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 431 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 cup mango chunks
• 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry golden onion soup mix (such as Lipton®)
• 1 cup canned pineapple chunks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 3

Puree mango chunks using an electric blender or food processor.

Step 4

Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl; add bread crumbs, garlic, soup mix, adobo, thyme, ginger, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Add eggs, followed by pureed mango; mix again. Shape into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 45 minutes.

Step 6

Meanwhile, mix barbeque sauce, mango, pineapple, sugar, soy sauce, mustard, and cinnamon for sauce together in a medium mixing bowl.

Step 7

Remove meatballs from the oven and drain excess oil/grease. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pour sauce over meatballs and return to the oven.