HAWAIIAN-STYLE MEATBALLS

Hawaiian-Style Meatballs image

These sweet and sour Hawaiian meatballs add pizzazz to any appetizer or as a side dish.

Provided by PacNWCook

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup apricot preserves or jam
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 252.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 54.9 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 17.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 243.5 mg, Sugar 15.9 g