Pineapple BBQ Meatballs

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1/4 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

2 large eggs

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 c. plain bread crumbs

1/4 c. finely sliced scallions, plus more for serving

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 (20-oz.) can pineapple chunks in juice, plus 2 tbsp. juice

1 c. store-bought or homemade BBQ sauce

2 cloves garlic, grated

2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp. grated peeled ginger

Directions

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.

Form beef mixture into 16 to 18 meatballs about 1 1/2" diameter. Arrange on prepared sheet.

Bake meatballs until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

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.

Transfer meatballs to sauce and stir until well coated. Top with scallions.

Nutrition

• Calories: 624
• Total Fat: 31 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 174 mg
• Sodium: 1190 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 57 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 39 g
• Protein: 27 g