Aloha Meatballs

Submitted by bratty

"I got this out of a Fat-Free cookbook, Fat Free Living, along time ago, and I still make them every now and then. This is a good appetizer recipe. These are like a sweet and sour meatball. Very tasty, and no one will know they are lowfat if you don't tell them. Shhhhhh!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 40 meatballs
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• Meatballs

• 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb 96% lean ground beef
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, drained
• 1⁄2 cup scallion
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ginger

• Sauce

• 3⁄4 cup unsalted chicken stock
• 1⁄3 cup chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger

directions

1. Combine the meatball ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix thoroughly.
2. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Shape meatballs, and place on the baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked.
5. Transfer the meatballs to serving dish and keep warm.
6. Combine the sauce ingredientts in a small saucepan, and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved.
7. Place over medium heat, and cook and stir until the mixture comes to a boil.
8. Reduce the heat to low, and cook and stir for another minute, or until the mixture thickens slightly.
9. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, toss to mix and serve.

Reviews

[Merlot]

This is a light and refreshing dish. I made it exacty as stated only instead of making meatballs with it, I patted it down in a loaf pan and made it a meatloaf. After baking it about a hour and 15 minutes, I sliced it on a platter and drizzled the sauce over it. Then I served the remaining sauce in a bowl for those who wanted more. Thank you bratty1, I have added this to my collection.

 

[ratherbeswimmin]

I made these to take to my husband's office party. I liked that is was low fat because everyone there is watching their weight. I used regular chicken broth and soy sauce because I gotta have my salt. These were very good appetizer meatballs. They had a great sweet and sour taste and were easy to put together. Thanks bratty 1.

 

[ChipotleChick]

I liked these, but was not overly impressed with the sauce. I think it was the ginger...for some reason I feel it doesn't really go with this dish. I would make it again, but with a different sauce.

 

[kaec7628]

This review is just for the meatballs, I didn't make the sauce. Used white rice, 1/2 tsp onion powder and cut the ginger to 1/2 tsp. They were GREAT! Very moist, very flavorful. Served a pineapple sweet and sour sauce over them and they were delicious, thanks!

 

[Marsha D.]

Out of this world Bratty! I am not much of a sweet and sour person but these meatballs are outstanding!! I highly recommend everyone to make these delicious meatballs. I used ground turkey. YUM! I know I will be making these often. They really were simple to make and didn't take long to bake even. Its a keeper! Thanks for sharing Bratty!