WAIKIKI MEAT BALLS 
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2/3 c. cracker crumbs
1/3 c. minced onion
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. shortening
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/3 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 (13 1/2 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
1/3 c. chopped green pepper

Mix meat, crumbs, onions, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoon into balls. Melt shortening in large skillet, brown and cook meat balls. Keep warm. Pour fat from skillet. Mix cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth. Pour into skillet cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Add meat ball, pineapple tidbits and green peppers. Heat through.

recipe reviews
Waikiki Meat Balls
 #37477
 J (Texas) says:
I used a larger can of pinapple, added a little more soy sauce, cornstarch and brown sugar to compensate. I did not add more vineger because it seemed like plenty. I also added a little garlic salt to the meatballs. I served it over white rice. I could not figure out if the recipe was saying to add the fat from the skillet to the sauce or not. I added a little of it, but I had used oil, not shortening. All in all the dish is okay. I would eat it again, but may try to tweek it even more. Oh I also used fresh minced white onion.

 

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