Pineapple Glazed Meatballs
A quick and easy baked meatballs covered in a rich pineapple sauce. Definitely juicy and bursting flavor.Makes about 16 meatballs
Servings 8
Calories 212kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound (450g) ground meat (half beef and half pork)
- 1-2 slices bread cut in little pieces (about 28 grams)
- ¼ cup (60ml) milk
- ½ teaspoon (2-3g) salt or more to suit tastes
- ¼ teaspoon (.5-1g) bouillon powder or replace with salt
- ¼ tablespoon (1g) parsley, chopped
- ¼ small onion
- ½ teaspoon (1-2g) white pepper
- 1-2 teaspoons (5-10g) minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon (.5-1g) minced hot pepper or cayenne
Pineapple Barbecue Sauce
- ½ cup (125g) crushed pineapple
- 1 cup (296g) BBQ sauce
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 400℉ (205℃).
- Pulse milk, bread, onions, garlic, and parsley in a food processor several times until blended.
- Mix the ground meat, salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and milk and bread mixture in a large bowl, but please don't overmix.
- Grab pieces of the meat mixture with your hands and shape them into about 16 balls. Cover them and store in the fridge until ready to bake.
- Line a baking pan with aluminum foil and top it with a wire rack. Put meatballs in a single layer. (While the meatballs are baking, grease will slowly drip to the bottom of the pan for less greasy meatballs.)
- Bake meatballs until a beautiful golden brown and cooked through (10-12 minutes).
Pineapple Barbecue Sauce
- While the meatballs are baking, stir crushed pineapple and barbecue sauce in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes- stirring occasionally.
- Dip each meatball individually (using a toothpick) in the sauce mixture. Or pour the sauce over the meatballs and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Half beef and half pork make the most flavorful and juicy meatballs. However, you can use just ground beef or just ground pork.
- Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 2meatballs | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 506mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg