Hawaiian-Style Meatballs

15 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 35 min

“These sweet and sour Hawaiian meatballs add pizzazz to any appetizer or as a side dish.” - by PacNWCook

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup apricot preserves or jam
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

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Original recipe yields 10 appetizer servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Mix together ground beef, chestnuts, soy sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder thoroughly in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized balls, and place onto a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Stir together the apricot preserves and the cider vinegar, toss with meatballs in a clean bowl, then return to baking sheet, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
252 cal
13%

Fat
9.5 g
15%

Carbs
25.2 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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S O'Neill

Sep. 25, 2007

"These meatballs were a hit at my Luau themed baby shower! I added a little soy sauce to the apricot glaze. I just loved the crunchy addition of the chopped waterchestnuts. Even my picky husband liked ..." See morethem. "

MSBHAVENOKIE

Mar. 16, 2008

"My family liked the recipe as directed. I added some chili sauce to half of it and it was great like that too. ..." See more"

Lisa Michelle

Apr. 24, 2008

"These were just okay for us. There wasn't enough sauce to really even coat them so I doubled the recipe, but we still didn't love them. With so many great meatball recipes, this isn't one that I'm l..." See moreikely to repeat. Sorry!"

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