
Tropical Meatballs
A delicious tropical spin on juicy meatballs served over brown rice.
- Prep Time
- 5 mins
- Total Time
- 30 mins
- Serves
- 6
- Calories
- 350
Ingredients
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1 pkg (567g) ground chicken or turkey
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2 cups instant brown rice, uncooked
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3/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced, divided
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1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, divided
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1 egg(s), beaten
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1 tsp ground ginger
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1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
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2 tbsp orange marmalade
Steps to Sunshine!
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Drain 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, reserving remaining pineapple and juice for sauce.
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Combine ground turkey, rice, 1/2 cup drained pineapple, 1/2 cup green onions, 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce, egg, ginger and nutmeg in large bowl, mixing well.
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Scoop mixture and gently roll into desired meatball size; place on aluminum foil-lined baking sheet with sides. Bake at 180ºC., 25 to 30 minutes or until meatballs are done.
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Meanwhile to make sauce, combine remaining pineapple and juice, 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce and orange marmalade in medium saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup green onions.
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Top cooked meatballs with sauce. Serve over hot cooked rice and additional green onions if desired.