Tropical BBQ Meatballs
Description
With tropical flavor from mango and pineapple, these baked BBQ meatballs make a delicious appetizer or main dish.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 cup mango chunks
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2 pounds ground beef
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1/2 cup bread crumbs
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (1 ounce) package dry golden onion soup mix (such as Lipton®)
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1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
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1 teaspoon ground thyme
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 eggs
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1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
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1 cup mango chunks
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1 cup canned pineapple chunks
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon yellow mustard
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
2
Puree mango chunks using an electric blender or food processor.
3
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.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 45 minutes.
5
Meanwhile, mix barbeque sauce, mango, pineapple, sugar, soy sauce, mustard, and cinnamon for sauce together in a medium mixing bowl.
6
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.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.