Description
Pineapple BBQ Meatballs are delicious homemade meatballs smothered in a quickly made from scratch pineapple BBQ sauce. Everyone loves them!
Ingredients
- FOR THE MEATBALLS:
- 1 pound Ground Turkey, Lean Beef Or Pork
- 1 Large Onion, Chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
- 1 Scallion, Finely Chopped
- 1 Large Egg
- 3 Tablespoons Breadcrumbs
- 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- 1 Handful Cilantro, Chopped
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- Oil For Baking
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 1 cup Pineapple Juice
- 4 Tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 4 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon Molasses (not Blackstrap)
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Dried Garlic Powder
- 1 cup Finely Diced Pineapple OR Canned Crushed Pineapple
Preparation
For the meatballs:
Place all ingredients except for the oil in a large bowl. Using a handheld mixer, mix very well until everything is evenly incorporated and sticks together. If you don’t have a handheld mixer, you’ll have to use your hands to knead the ingredients together very well.
Using about 1 1/2 teaspoons of meat mixture per meatball, shape meatballs and place them on a lightly oiled baking sheet. For a nicer shape, freeze them for 10 minutes (but this is entirely optional! Just for looks).
Preheat oven to 410°F. Bake the meatballs for 10–12 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in the middle.
While meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce.
For the sauce:
Whisk all ingredients for the sauce except for the pineapple together in a large skillet. Stir in pineapple, then bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Simmer for 2–3 minutes or until thickened. Set aside.
Place the baked meatballs in the skillet with the sauce and put it back over low heat. Gently toss the meatballs with the sauce until nicely glazed.
