Hawaiian Dumplings

There are different ways to make Hawaiian meatballs. In this article you will learn how to prepare different types of recipes for this style of meatballs. Dishes that will become a wonderful option for those who like bittersweet flavors or want to imagine themselves facing the sea in this heavenly place.

Hawaiian meatballs can be made not only with meat, but also with pineapple juice or chunks and Teriyaki sauce. They are cooked in the oven and eaten as a starter, using skewers. Learn about some ways to cook Hawaiian meatballs in this article.

Hawaiian meatballs recipe # 1

You don’t have to travel to Hawaii to enjoy your typical meatballs (although it would be wonderful to spend a few days in this beautiful place). Let’s see how we can make this original recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 can of sliced ​​pineapples.
• 1 cup of barbecue sauce.
• 500 grams of ground or minced beef.
• ¼ cup of brown rice.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Process

• Mix half the can of pineapples and parts of the cup of barbecue sauce in a bowl.
• In another bowl, mix the remaining half of the pineapple can, the leftover barbecue sauce, the ground beef, and the rice.
• Season to taste and start preparing the meatballs by making small balls by hand.
• Fry with plenty of oil so that they brown well on the outside and place the ones that are already made on a tray with absorbent paper to remove all the oil.
• When you have finished with all the meatballs, place in a saucepan with a splash of oil and pour the pineapple and barbecue sauce on top.
• Bring to a boil over medium or high heat. If you want, you can add a little broth.
• Cover the saucepan and cook until the meatballs are fully cooked.

You can enjoy this recipe as a starter or with tropical salads to accompany it. We leave this to your choice.

Hawaiian meatballs recipe # 2

There is no single way to cook a dish. Each person has their own version, even in the typical foods of a place. This is also the case with Hawaiian meatballs. Here we offer you another way to prepare them.

Ingredients

• 400 grams of ground beef.
• 1 can of pineapple in syrup.
• 1 cup of barbecue sauce.
• 1 egg.
• 3 tablespoons of water.
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• 5 tablespoons of breadcrumbs.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

For the rice

• 2 cups of rice.
• 3 cups of water
• 1 green pepper

Preparation

• Open the can of pineapple, chop the slices (as finely as possible without crumble) and divide into two parts.

• One of the halves is reserved and the other is poured into a large container.
• In that container, place half of the barbecue sauce and the tablespoons of water, mixing everything well.
• In another container, place the meat and season to taste.
• Pour in the remaining pineapple and barbecue halves, as well as the egg and tablespoons of breadcrumbs.
• Mix well and prepare the meatballs by making small balls with your hand (it will reach approximately 20).
• When all the balls are done, heat olive oil in a pan and place them to brown.
• Turn them to brown evenly, always keeping the heat medium to low to avoid burning.
• Add the barbecue sauce, pineapple and mix well.
• Lower the heat to a minimum and cover so that it cooks well for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, you can cook the white rice, as you always do.
• When the rice is ready, strain and reserve.
• Chop the green pepper into very small pieces and sauté with a little oil.

• Add the rice to this sauce so that it is impregnated with the flavor of the pepper.
• When the meatballs are ready, serve: first a mattress of rice with pepper and then about two or three meatballs on top.

Some choose to top it with even more barbecue sauce or decorate with whole slices of pineapple, it all depends on your tastes and how you like the food seasoned.

We hope you are encouraged to make these two options for Hawaiian meatball recipes. Its exquisite flavor will make you prepare them again on more than one occasion.