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Hawaiian Meatballs over Luau Fried Rice

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 Hawaiian Meatballs over Luau Fried Rice
Recipe for the week of November 1-5, 2021 **Please Note: Ingredients and recipes are subject to change due to product availability and teacher's discretion.**
Course Main Dish
Cuisine HAWAIIAN
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
6-8 bowls
Ingredients
Pineapple BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
Fried Rice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 can pineapple small dice
  • 6 eggs scrambled
Meatballs
  • 1/2 cup panko style breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
Instructions
How to Make the BBQ Sauce
  1. Combine remaining ingredients except in small pot. Bring the sauce to gentle boil, lower heat to a simmer. Add the slurry, cover and let it simmer to thicken. Turn heat off and set aside.
How to Make the Meatballs
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Then form into 1 ½ inch size meatballs.
  2. In a pan with vegetable oil over medium heat, brown meatballs on each side. Transfer the meatballs into the pan with the BBQ sauce and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower heat to medium low and let it simmer to cook for 10-15 minutes, covered.
How to Make Fried Rice
  1. Preheat a large pan over medium heat. Add the butter and once melted add the garlic, onions, and ginger until fragrant and the onions are translucent. Add oil to the pan. Then add in the rice, salt, pepper toss it until its fully coated with the oil.
  2. Once rice is fully coated, crack eggs into the pan and scramble into rice.
  3. Add in the shredded coconut, pineapple, soy sauce, and green onions. Toss to combine. Adjust seasoning if needed. Turn heat off.
How to Serve
  1. Serve Meatballs over a bed of Rice.