Pineapple Chicken Meatballs

Name: Pineapple Chicken Meatballs
Yield: Yield: 6 to 8 servings as a main course or 12 servings as an appetizer.
Ingredients: ⅓ cup dried bread crumbs or matzo meal; ⅓ cup dried bread crumbs or matzo meal; 1 jar (8 oz/250 mL) Chinese cherry sauce (optional-see Note); 1 to 2 Tbsp oil for frying; 1 cup tomato sauce (salt-free or regular); 1 cup tomato sauce (salt-free or regular); 1 green or red bell pepper, halved; 1 cup tomato sauce (salt-free or regular); 1 small onion, cut in chunks; 2 or 3 cloves garlic; 2 eggs (or 1 egg plus 2 egg whites); 1 small potato, cut in chunks; 2 eggs (or 1 egg plus 2 egg whites); 2 eggs (or 1 egg plus 2 egg whites); ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 2 lb (1 kg) lean minced chicken (or see Grind Your Own); 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) pineapple chunks, drained (about 1 cup chunks); 1 medium onion, halved; 1 green or red bell pepper, halved

Preparation info

Yield:
6 to 8
servings as a main course .

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

About

Serve this over rice, couscous or quinoa as a main course. These can also be made with ground veal or turkey.

Ingredients

Meatballs

2 lb (1 kg) lean minced chicken (or see Grind Your Own)
2 or 3 cl

Main course

Method

For meatballs: Place minced chicken in large mixing bowl. Process garlic, onion and potato on the steel blade until minced, 8 to 10 seconds. Add eggs, salt and pepper and process a few seconds longer. Add to chicken along with crumbs. Mix well.

Wet hands and form small meatballs for appetizers or larger ones for a main course. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Brown meatballs on all s