Sweet Sour Meatball Kabobs With Pineapple Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALL KABOBS

Steps:

• To make the sweet & sour sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients, except for the cornstarch, in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened. Set aside until ready to use.
• To make the meatballs, thoroughly combine all the meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Yields about 24 meatballs.
• Alternately thread six bamboo or metal skewers with the meatballs (4 on each skewer), pineapple and vegetables. Brush with about half of the sweet & sour sauce.Heat the grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with some oil. Grill the kabobs about 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly seared and the meatballs are cooked through.Brush the kabobs with remaining sweet and sour sauce and serve immediately.

SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, egg, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Use a cookie scoop to shape into meatballs.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning often, until browned and no longer pink in the centers, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove meatballs from the skillet and drain oil, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons of drippings.
• Drain pineapple chunks from the can, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough additional pineapple juice to make 1 1/2 cups total.
• Combine pineapple juice, sugar, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vinegar, soy sauce, and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch in a bowl; mix well. Stir into drippings in the skillet.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Add meatballs, pineapple chunks, and bell peppers. Cook until thoroughly heated, coating well, about 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil, turning often. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside; drain., To the skillet, add the pineapple, green peppers, sugar, vinegar, oil and soy sauce. Cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Return meatballs to skillet; simmer until meat is no longer pink. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

SWEET & SOUR MEATBALL KABOBS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• String onto each skewer: a piece of onion, pepper, meatball, pineapple, meatball, pepper, pineapple, and onion.
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush lightly with sauce.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Serve skewers on 1/2 cup of warm rice and drizzle with remaining sauce.
• Garnish with chopped green onions.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Marinate cubed chicken in soy sauce for 15 minutes.
• Cut onion into 1 1/2 inch chunks.
• Cut pineapple spears into 6 pieces each.
• Set aside.
• Lightly oil grill rack and heat grill or preheat oven broiler.
• In small bowl, combine plum sauce, orange rind, gingerroot and red pepper flakes and mix well and set aside.
• Alternately skewer chicken, onion and pineapple onto 15 inch metal skewers.
• Discard leftover soy marinade.
• Place kabobs 4 to 6 inches over medium high heat or charcoal grill.
• Brush plum mixture over kabobs.
• Cover grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes.
• Turn and brush again.
• Cover and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes.
• If broiling, place on broiler pan 4 to 6 inches from heat using above times.