Hawaiian Meatballs
Ingredients
For the meatballs
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Salt and Pepper
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ cup milk
¾ pound 80/20 grass feed ground beef
½ pound lean grass feed ground pork
1 large egg
Foil
For the Hawaiian glaze
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup water
1 cup fresh pineapple, finely diced
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons corn starch
1 tablespoons sesame seeds
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup of chopped fresh pineapple (for serving)
1 or 2 cups of brown rice (for serving)
chopped chives (for serving)
Instructions
Make the meatballs
Add all of the meatball ingredients to the bowl and mix with your hands gently.
Put foil on a large baking sheet. Roll the meat into 1-inch balls and arrange them a couple of inches apart on the sheet.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the meatballs until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Cut a meatball to make sure it’s not red/pink.
Make the Hawaiian glaze
Add all of the ingredients except the corn starch and sesame seeds to a medium sauce pan. Heat on medium heat.
Bring to a boil and lower heat so it simmers. whisk in the corn starch cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
Add in the sesame seeds and cook for an additional minute.