Gluten Free Hawaiian Meatballs Recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 526kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1/2 small white onion – grated
- ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
- ½ cup milk (any kind – dairy free is fine)
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (20 ounce can) pineapple chunks in juice
- ¼ cup cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons wheat-free, gluten-free soy sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup maraschino cherries
- 1 green pepper – cut into 1 inch pieces
- Optional garnishes:
- 1 green onion – thinly sliced on a diagonal
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the first 8 ingredients and mix well but lightly. Shape into golf ball sized balls.
- In a large oven proof skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. Brown the meatballs well on all sides. While the meatballs are browning, prepare the sauce.
- Drain the juice from the pineapple chunks, reserving the juice. Add water to the juice to make 1 cup of liquid. Add the cornstarch to the liquid and whisk well. Put the mixture in a medium sauce pan with the vinegar, soy sauce and brown sugar. Bring to a boil stirring constantly and then continue to boil for 1 minute or until the sauce thickens. Add the drained pineapple chunks, cherries and green pepper. Stir well.
- When all the meatballs have been browned, drain off the oil, add the sauce and put in the oven, uncovered for 25 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 526kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 425mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2.7mg