Name: Teriyaki Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet yellow pepper; 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pound lean ground beef; SAUCE:; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; Green onions, optional

Easy sweet-savory teriyaki meatballs are baked in a flavorful sauce and can be served in a number of ways! Skewered with pineapple chunks they make a perfect pairing for cocktails or on small plates for a unique appetizer course. This recipe also works beautifully as a main course, served over steamed white rice - the choice is yours!

Ingredients

2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped sweet yellow pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 pound lean ground beef

SAUCE:

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons vinegar

3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Green onions, optional

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 400°. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine onion, peppers, bread crumbs, ginger, salt and reserved pineapple juice. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls.

2 Place next 6 ingredients in a blender; cover and process 1 minute. Place 2 tablespoons sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Add meatballs. Pour remaining sauce over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, until meat is no longer pink, 18-20 minutes. Place 1 pineapple chunk on each meatball; secure with a toothpick. If desired, garnish with green onions.