Waikiki-Style Meatballs

These sweet and sour Waikiki-style meatballs cooked with pineapple and vinegar are great as a main dish served with rice or as a party appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• 0.25 cup milk
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.33333334326744 cup minced onion
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.66666668653488 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 0.33333334326744 cup vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Roll mixture into balls and arrange onto a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.

Step 4

Stir together brown sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and place over low heat. Add reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil for 1 full minute before removing from heat; pour over meatballs in the slow cooker.

Step 5

Add pineapple chunks and green bell pepper to the slow cooker.

Step 6

Cook on Low until flavors are thoroughly combined, 3 to 4 hours.