Best Hawiian Ham Balls Recipes

HAWAIIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix together ground beef, ginger, garlic powder, and pepper until well combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
• Saute meatballs in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove meatballs to a plate, reserving the pan drippings.
• While the meatballs are cooking, pour juice from the canned pineapple into a liquid measuring cup and add enough water to make 1 cup. Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Add pineapple juice and brown sugar mixtures to the warm pan drippings. Add vinegar and soy sauce and bring to a boil. Cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add meatballs, pineapple chunks, and green pepper. Simmer until meatballs are no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.

HAM BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the ham, pork OR sausage, and the ground beef. Stir in the milk, eggs and graham cracker crumbs and mix well. Form into large balls about 2 inches in diameter and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the soup, vinegar, brown sugar and mustard powder. Mix well and pour over the meatballs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until internal meat temperature reaches 160 degrees F (73 degrees C).

HAWIIAN HAM BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together all of the meatball ingredients. (I use my hands, use a spoon if you want...)
• 2. Form mixture into about 1 or 2 inch diameter meatballs. *** The kids love shaping the meatballs and placing them on the baking sheets. *** you will get around 130 - 150 meatballs depending on size and consistency of size.
• 3. Cook Rice according to package and the amount you want. Leave covered until needed. While rice is cooking, start cooking meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees on baking sheets for 20 minutes. OR go to step #4
• 4. Fry meatballs on medium-high heat with about 3 TBS of cooking oil. Rolling them to cook all over. Don't over crowd them in pan. Remove them to a platter or a baking sheet as they are cooked. When all are done, Start the Stir Fry sauce.
• 5. *** You can cook this as a meatloaf by baking at 350 degrees for 1 hour maybe a bit longer depending on your oven.
• 6. Start with the carrots in oil, stirring about 2 minutes before adding the celery, stirring about 2 minutes before adding the onion 2 minutes, then the bell peppers. Stirring until almost cooked.
• 7. Add remaining sauce ingredients, EXCEPT the cornstarch mixture. Bring to the boil, then add cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly until sauce is cooked and thickened. *** if you like a thinner sauce, just add a little water. *** you don't have to add the corn starch, but you still need the water. Adding the cornstarch thickens the sauce and helps it to cling to the meatballs.
• 8. Add pineapple, including the juice!
• 9. Add meatballs into the pan with sauce ingredients. Coat with the sauce.
• 10. Serve over rice. *** If making for an appetizer, skip the rice and put all on a skewer or toothpick. *** You can skip the veggie part of the sauce if you want to make only the meatballs and pineapple.

HAM BALLS WITH HAWAIIAN PUNCH SAUCE

Steps:

• HAM BALLS: Mix all ingredients and shape into 1-inch balls.
• Put on baking sheet.
• Bake 350* about 20 minutes.
• SAUCE: In a pan combine brown sugar,flour,and mustard mix well.
• Add punch and vinegar mix well, add cloves and syrup.
• Cook over medium heat stir constantly until thickened and becomes clear.
• Place ham balls in a chafing dish or crock pot pour sauce over balls.

HAWAIIAN HAM BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl mix bread crumbs, egg, milk and pepper. Add ham mix well. Form into 1-inch balls (about 48).In a large skillet over medium-high heat brown meatballs in several batches in oil. Remove as browned.In a small bowl mix cornstarch and sugar. Stir in pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, butter or margarine and bouillon. Stir into pan drippings. Stirring over medium heat, bring to a boil and boil for 1 to 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Return meatballs to skillet cover and simmer over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through. Pour into a chafing dish or fondue pot and serve warm.

HAWAIIAN-STYLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix together ground beef, chestnuts, soy sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder thoroughly in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized balls, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Stir together the apricot preserves and the cider vinegar, toss with meatballs in a clean bowl, then return to baking sheet, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

HAWAIIAN HAM BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, layer ham, onion, green pepper, raisins and pineapple. , In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, mustard and salt. Stir in pineapple juice and vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce. Pour over pineapple. Cover and bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice.

HAM BALLS WITH BROWN SUGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk and cereal; crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. to 2-in. balls; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

PINEAPPLE HAM BALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ham, pork, bread crumbs, eggs and pepper and mix well. Chill. Form into 10 balls; set aside. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Place juice in a saucepan with sugar, vinegar and dry mustard; cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Arrange pineapple slices in the bottom of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place a ham ball on each pineapple slice. Pour sugar mixture over all. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until ham balls are thoroughly cooked.