Sweet Savory Waikiki Meatballs Recipes

WAIKIKI-STYLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and salt together in a bowl. Roll the mixture into balls and arrange onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Stir the cornstarch and brown sugar together in the bottom of a saucepan and place over low heat. Add the reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute before removing from heat; pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
• Add the pineapple chunks and green bell pepper to the slow cooker.
• Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on Low until the flavors are thoroughly combined, 3 to 4 hours.

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.

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.

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 & 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.