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teriyaki meatballs with pineapple sauce over white rice

Hawaiian Teriyaki Meatballs (video)

25 minutes prep + 20 minutes cook
4 servings
Easy and juicy teriyaki meatballs with a homemade Hawaiian teriyaki sauce, served over rice!

Ingredients 

For Meatballs:

  • 1 lb ground pork, or chicken/turkey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp EACH: ground ginger, garlic powder
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

For Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

For Serving:

  • sesame seeds
  • chopped cilantro
  • 1 1/2 cups white or brown rice, or noodles

Instructions

Making the Meatballs:

  • Prepare the meatball mixture. Combine the ground meat, seasonings and spices, egg and chives in a large bowl. Use your hands to knead the ingredients together. Add the bread crumbs last and mix just until combined.
  • Use a scoop to measure out the meatballs, then round the meat with your hands into balls. Oil your hands first to prevent the mixture from sticking.
  • Preheat a large frying pan and add a drizzle of olive oil. Fry the meatballs over medium heat, turning every minute until browned on all sides.
  • Turn heat down to a medium-low, cover the pan with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked all the way through. Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.

Preparing the Sauce:

  • Into the same pan, add water first to deglaze the pan. Then add the remaining sauce ingredients: soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame seed oil, garlic, ginger and pineapple.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat and cook about 7 to 8 minutes, until garlic and pineapple is tender. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Add to the sauce and cook until thickened, about 1 minute.

Serving:

  • Return the meatballs back into the pan and coat in the pineapple sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro. Prepare rice according to package instructions. Serve over hot rice or noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1543mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg