Caribbean Meatballs With Tropical Sauce Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 tablespoon garlic, the egg, 1 tablespoon Curry Powder, the sesame oil and 1 teaspoon salt. In a separate large bowl, combine the beef, pork, jalapeno and scallions, then stir in the ginger-garlic mixture until well combined.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Check the meatball mixture for seasoning by taking a small amount and cooking a tester patty. Taste and adjust the remaining meatball mixture with more salt if necessary.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons vegetable oil onto a rimmed baking sheet. Form the beef mixture into 18 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each. Arrange onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake the meatballs, shaking the pan halfway through, until crispy on all sides, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the thyme, the remaining 1 tablespoon garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon ginger and 2 teaspoons Curry Powder. Cook until aromatic, 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and coconut milk and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer over medium-low and cook until the sauce starts to thicken slightly, 10 minutes. Add the meatballs and cook until heated through. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
• Mix all of the spices together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Makes about 1/4 cup.

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.

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.

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.