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Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs overhead

Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs

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These easy, saucy Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs make a tasty and filling dinner!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Chinese
Keyword 30 Minute Meal, Chicken Meatballs, Easy WW Dinner, Homemade Chinese, Turkey Meatballs, WW PersonalPoints
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 (5 meatballs + 1/3 cup sauce) servings
Calories 236
Author Emily Bites

Ingredients

Meatballs:

  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup plain panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey breast or ground chicken breast
  • ¼ cup drained* canned crushed pineapple *(reserve juice when draining)
  • 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
  • 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Sauce:

  • ⅔ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice (reserved from draining the crushed pineapple)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Garnish:

  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the egg, breadcrumbs, ground meat, crushed pineapple, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, ground ginger, and black pepper and stir together with a fork until combined.
  • On a clean, dry surface (like a cutting board), separate your meat mixture into 20 equal piles. Roll each little pile into a ball. Place each ball on the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.
  • When there is about 10 minutes left on the meatballs, whisk the sauce ingredients (except for the tablespoon of cornstarch and tablespoon of water) together in a saucepan and bring over medium heat. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 2-4 minutes until the brown sugar is dissolved and the sauce begins to simmer. Mix the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch and tablespoon of water together in a small dish to make a slurry. Pour the slurry into the simmering sauce and whisk together. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally for another 5 minutes until sauce thickens
  • When the meatballs are finished, combine them with the sauce (you can put them all together, or you can separate out 1/3 cup of sauce for every 5 meatball serving). Each serving is five meatballs and 1/3 cup of sauce. Garnish each serving with ¼ teaspoon of sesame seeds if desired

Notes

To view your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
WW Points: 4 per (5 meatballs + 1/3 cup sauce) serving (Points calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per (5 meatballs + 1/3 cup sauce) serving:
236 calories, 20 g carbs, 10 g sugars, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 31 g protein, 1 g fiber, 1699 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
6 per (5 meatballs + 1/3 cup sauce) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below
Inspired by Together As a Family

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal