Lana's Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs

Name: Lana's Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Chinese, American, Hawaiian
Ingredients: 0.5 tsp Black Pepper; 1 cup Bread Crumbs; 0.5 cup Brown Sugar; 3 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 whole Diced Carrots; 1 whole Diced Green Bell Pepper; 0.5 cup Diced Onion; 2 whole Eggs; 2 lb Ground Beef; 0.5 tsp Ground Ginger; 20 oz Pineapple Chunks; 1 tsp Seasoned Salt; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tsp Sugar; 0.25 cup Water; 3 tbsp White Vinegar; 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Chinese 🇨🇳American Hawaiian High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food

Lana's Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs deliver juicy beef meatballs coated in a tangy-sweet glaze of pineapple, brown sugar, and vinegar. Bell pepper and carrot add bright crunch and color, making this a balanced crowd-pleaser. Serve as an appetizer with toothpicks or as a cozy dinner over steamed rice when you want something nostalgic yet lively.

Prep35 mins
Cook35 mins
Serves8
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
2

Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, ginger, and pepper until fully combined. Shape into 1-inch meatballs and arrange them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
3

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven; the meatballs will not be fully cooked.
4

Make the sauce: Pour pineapple juice into a 1-cup measuring cup. Add 1/4 cup water, or enough to make 1 cup total liquid. Set the pineapple chunks aside.
5

Pour the pineapple juice mixture into a large pot over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, vinegar, and soy sauce, then stir in cornstarch, ginger, and seasoning salt. Cover and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
6

Add the pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and carrot; gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, until the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).