Hawaiian Meatballs  Ingredients:       1 pound ground beef    1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger       1 egg    1 teaspoon water       1/4 cup flour    3 tablespoons vegetable oil       14 ounces pineapple chunks in juice    1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed       2 tablespoons cornstarch    1/4 cup cider vinegar       1 tablespoon soy sauce    2 green peppers, cut into strips

Preparation:

Mix ground beef lightly with salt and ginger; shape into 17 balls. Beat egg slightly with water; dip balls in egg mixture, then in flour to coat well. Brown in oil in a large frying pan. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Drain pineapple into a 1 cup measure, add water to make 1 cup, stir into drippings in pan. Mix brown sugar with cornstarch, vinegar and soy sauce; stir into pineapple juice mixture. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens and boils, about 3 minutes. Arrange meatballs, pineapple chunks and pepper strips in separate piles inpan. Stir each gently to coat with sauce, cover. Simmer 10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve over rice.

Categories:  Appetizer, Beef, Main Dish, Oriental

Estimated Serving:  4

Estimated preparation time:  45 min.

Estimated calories serving:  0

Language:  English

Shared by:  Jo    2009/12/02