Local Jamaican Producers

TROPICAL MINI MEATBALLS

Makes 24 Cocktail Meatballs

Seasoned with garlic and ginger, these sweet-and-savory cocktail bites are reminiscent of your favorite dim sum filling without the fuss of shaping and folding the wrappers. Pineapple-Guava sauce flavors the meatballs in the pan as they cook, coating them with a shiny, sweet, and tangy glaze. Serve with more sauce and Chinese mustard for an extra bit of bite.

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • ½ teaspoon Half Way Tree Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce
    • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 pound ground pork
    • ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
    • 2/3 cup Half Way Tree Pineapple-Guava Sauce, plus more for serving
    • 1-2 tablespoons prepared Chinese mustard

    Preparation

    1

    Combine the soy sauce, hot sauce and garlic in a large bowl. Add the ground pork, ⅓ cup chopped cilantro, salt and pepper, and mix well. Scoop the pork into tablespoon-size mounds and roll into balls.

    2

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the meatballs and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until they’re evenly browned and no longer pink inside, 5 to 6 minutes.

    3

    Pour off the fat in the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Add the Pineapple-Guava Sauce and cook, turning the meatballs in the sauce, until nicely glazed all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer the meatballs to a platter and garnish with chopped cilantro. Pour some Pineapple-Guava Sauce into a small bowl and swirl in the mustard. Serve on the side, for dipping.