Pineapple BBQ Meatballs
Enjoy flavorful Pineapple BBQ Meatballs with a homemade sauce! Quick and easy to prepare—perfect for family dinners. Try this recipe today!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves about 4 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup diced pineapple
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). In a bowl, combine ground turkey, onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Form small meatballs (about 1 inch) and place on an oiled baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes until golden brown.
- While the meatballs bake, whisk together pineapple juice, soy sauce, tomato paste, cornstarch slurry, honey, and diced pineapple in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until thickened.
- Once baked, pour the sauce over the meatballs and serve hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs (150g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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