Polynesian Meatballs

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup ground peanuts
• 1 10-ounce bottle sweet-and-sour-sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, optional
• 1 small fresh pineapple, cut into bite-sized pieces, or 1, 20-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine egg, cilantro, garlic, cayenne pepper and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix in beef and peanuts. Shape into 36 meatballs. Place in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake about 20 minutes or until done. Remove from oven; drain on paper towels.

Meanwhile, stir together sweet-and-sour sauce, ginger, and sesame oil; set aside. Thread a pineapple piece and a meatball onto a small skewer or wooden toothpick. Return to the baking pan. Repeat with remaining pineapple and meatballs. Brush with the sweet-and-sour sauce mixture. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes more or until heated through.

In a small saucepan, heat remaining sauce until bubbly. Brush meatballs and pineapple with additional sauce just before serving. Serve sauce with meatballs.