Caribbean Meatballs With Tropical Sauce Recipes

TROPICAL BBQ MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Puree mango chunks using an electric blender or food processor.
• Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl; add bread crumbs, garlic, soup mix, adobo, thyme, ginger, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Add eggs, followed by pureed mango; mix again. Shape into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix barbeque sauce, mango, pineapple, sugar, soy sauce, mustard, and cinnamon for sauce together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Remove meatballs from the oven and drain excess oil/grease. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pour sauce over meatballs and return to the oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

CARIBBEAN MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Combine the meat with the egg, pineapple, bell pepper, allspice, Worcestershire sauce, and a pinch of salt and pepper until everything is well combined. With wet hands, form meat into balls. Heat vegetable oil in a saute pan over medium heat and saute the meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through. Make the dipping sauce: Slowly thin the orange marmalade with the orange juice until it reaches desired consistency. Then stir in the mustard and the dried chili flakes. Serve with meatballs.

CARIBBEAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, ginger, 1 tsp soy sauce and egg.
• Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll meatballs in cornstarch.
• Pour oil for frying into a wok or deep pan about 11/2 inches deep. Heat oil to 375F or until a chunk of bread sizzles.
• Add meatballs to oil just a few at a time so not to lower the oil temperature.
• Cook until browned all over, drain on paper towels.
• When done with the meatballs, pour out oil. Wipe out wok or skillet with paper towels.
• Return wok to high heat and pour in 1 tbls oil.
• Add green pepper and stir-fry 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and add meatballs and water. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until meatballs are done in center.
• In a small bowl, combine orange juice, chili sauce, 1 tbls soy sauce, and honey. Pour over meatballs and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
• This dish goes very well over the rice.

CARIBBEAN MEATBALLS WITH TROPICAL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the meatballs, combine the turkey and the next 6 ingredients, mixing well.
• Shape mixture into 24, 1-inch, meatballs.
• Arrange on a rack or a roasting pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes or until meatballs are browned.
• While the meatballs are in the oven, make the sauce by placing the mango in a blender and process until smooth.
• Combine cornstarch and sugar in a small saucepan and add the pureed mango, water and remaining ingredients.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. This yields 1 1/2 cups sauce.
• Serve meatballs in a chafing dish with the sauce.

CARIBBEAN BBQ SAUCE II

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook until tender. Reduce heat to low. Mix in ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, rum, hoisin sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and heated through. Stir in remaining rum.