Pineapple Chicken Or Lamb Balls

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 large egg, fork-beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
• 14 ounces pineapple tidbits, with juice
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons ketchup (can use sugar free version)
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
• 1/3 cup brown sugar twin, packed
• 1 medium green pepper, diced into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion (optional)
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 place first 5 ingredients in a bowl and stir well. add ground chicken or lamb. mix and shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. arrange on a broiler tray and broil, turning once, until browned, about 4 - 5 minutes per side.
• 2 place meatballs in a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• 3 combine next 8 ingredients in a saucepan. mix water and cornstarch in a small cup and then add to saucepan. heat and stir until boiling and.
• 4 thickened.
• 5 pour over meatballs (if preparing the night before, cool sauce thoroughly before pouring over chicken and placing in the refrigerator).
• 6 cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. great with rice or all alone.
• 7 (i freeze them and mircowave for fast lunch with few crackers).