Tropical BBQ Meatballs

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

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.
Tropical BBQ Meatballs

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

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