Shelly's Recipe

TERIYAKI APPETIZER MEATBALLS

Category: Meatballs

1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks
3 tbsp sugar
5 tbsp teriyaki sauce (divided)
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp ketchup
1 lb lean ground beef
2 tbsp instant minced onion
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Drain pineapple; reserve syrup. Combine syrup, brown sugar, 3 tbsp teriyaki sauce, vinegar and ketchup; set aside. Mix ground beef with remaining 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce and onion; shape into 20 meatballs. Brown meatballs in a large skillet; drain off excess fat. Pour syrup mixture over meatballs; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dissolve cornstarch in water; stir into skillet with pineapple. Cook and stir until sauce thickens and pineapple is heated through. Makes 6 to 8 appetizer servings