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Pineapple BBQ Meatballs

These pineapple BBQ meatballs are juicy, plump, and glazed to perfection in a sauce made with sweet pineapple chunks.

Original recipe: delish.com

Yield:
4 servings
Prep:
10 min
Cook:
0 sec
Total:
40 min
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Ingredients

  1. Cooking spray
  2. 1/4 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  3. 2 large eggs
  4. 1 lb. ground beef
  5. 1/2 c. plain bread crumbs
  6. 1/4 c. finely sliced scallions, plus more for serving
  7. 1 tsp. kosher salt
  8. 1 (20-oz.) can pineapple chunks in juice, plus 2 tbsp. juice
  9. 1 c. store-bought or homemade BBQ sauce
  10. 2 cloves garlic, grated
  11. 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  12. 2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
  13. 1 tbsp. grated peeled ginger

Instructions

  1. Place a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 400°. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine onion, eggs, beef, bread crumbs, scallions, and salt. Using your hands, mix to combine; try to avoid overmixing.
  2. Form beef mixture into 16 to 18 meatballs about 1 1/2" diameter. Arrange on prepared sheet.
  3. Bake meatballs until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat, bring pineapple chunks and juice, BBQ sauce, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, and ginger to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes.
  5. Transfer meatballs to sauce and stir until well coated. Top with scallions.