- Prep Time
- 30 mins
- Total Time
- 25 mins
- Serves
- 40-45
Ingredients
- 1 can
- crushed pineapple in juice
- 398 mL
- 1 kg
- lean ground beef
- 2 lb.
- 125 mL
- regular breadcrumbs
- ½ cup
- 125 mL
- chopped onion (about 1 small onion)
- ½ cup
- 1
- egg
- To taste
- salt and pepper
- 30 mL
- cornstarch,
- 2 tbsp.
- 60 mL
- water
- ¼ cup
- 15 mL
- white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp.
- 60 mL
- brown sugar
- ¼ cup
- 60 mL
- ketchup
- ¼ cup
- 60 mL
- chopped green onion
- ¼ cup
Preparation
- Step 1
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Step 2
- Drain pineapple. Save the juice.
- Step 3
- In a large bowl, use hands to mix the pineapple, ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, salt, and pepper. Shape mixture into 40-45 meatballs using about 15 mL (1 tbsp.) for each one. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Step 4
- Bake in oven for about 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 70°C (160°F).
- Step 5
- Keep warm.
- Step 6
- In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water.
- Step 7
- Combine the reserved pineapple juice, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and heat gently until boiling or until mixture thickens.
- Step 8
- Add meatballs and coat with sauce. Sprinkle meatballs with green onion, if using.
