Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • For the Meatballs:
  • 1 pound ground meat of your choice (pork, chicken, pork, beef, veal or any combination of them)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs ((gluten free: Use GF breadcrumbs))
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • For the Kabobs:
  • 1 fresh ripe pineapple (, cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 1 large green bell pepper (, cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 1 large red bell pepper (, cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 1 large yellow onions (, cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • For the Sweet & Sour Sauce:
  • 2/3 cup low sugar apricot, peach, or orange jam/marmalade
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

Instruction

  • To make the sweet & sour sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients, except for the cornstarch, in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened. Set aside until ready to use.
  • To make the meatballs, thoroughly combine all the meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Yields about 24 meatballs.
  • Alternately thread six bamboo or metal skewers with the meatballs (4 on each skewer), pineapple and vegetables. Brush with about half of the sweet & sour sauce.Heat the grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with some oil. Grill the kabobs about 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly seared and the meatballs are cooked through.Brush the kabobs with remaining sweet and sour sauce and serve immediately.