Easy Hawaiian Meatballs Recipe
These Easy Hawaiian Meatballs are made with ground turkey and covered with a sweet pineapple teriyaki sauce. Serve this delicious Hawaiian Meatballs Recipe with rice or wrapped in fresh, crisp lettuce with microgreens for an easy, low carb, 30-minute meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 364kcal
Ingredients
For the Turkey Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large egg - whisked
- 2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce - store-bought or homemade
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup green onion - finely chopped
- ½ cup white onion - minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Sweet Pineapple Sauce
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks in syrup - (1 can)
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup teriyaki sauce - homemade or store-bought
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
For the Lettuce Wraps (optional)
- 1 head butter lettuce
- chopped green onion
- diced red onion
- fresh micro greens
Instructions
For the Hawaiian Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients for the ground turkey meatballs. Shape into approximately 14-16 small meatballs and transfer to your prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until internal temperature reads 160 degrees F.
For the Sweet Pineapple Sauce
- Drain pineapple, reserving syrup in a separate bowl. Set pineapple chunks aside.
- Add the pineapple syrup, brown sugar, teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, and red chili flakes to a saucepot set over medium-high heat. Bring to a gentle boil then immediately reduce heat to low.
- Dissolve cornstarch into water and transfer to simmering pineapple sauce. Stir frequently.
- When meatballs have finished cooking, add the meatballs and pineapple chunks to the sauce and continue to cook until sauce has thickened.
Serve
- Assemble your pineapple meatball lettuce wraps with all your favorite toppings or serve with cooked rice and a side of steamed veggies such as broccoli. Enjoy.
Notes
- Leave leftovers stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
- Check out this post to make your own teriyaki sauce recipe.
- Prefer to cook these sweet-and-sour meatballs in the slow cooker? Read the full instructions in the post.
- I used canned pineapple, but feel free to use fresh pineapple and fresh pineapple juice.
- Sometimes I'll add a dash of garlic powder or onion powder to my meatball mixture for extra flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1806mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 1885IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3.2mg
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