Description
Easy Teriyaki Meatballs is a quick and delicious meal featuring frozen turkey meatballs simmered in a flavorful teriyaki sauce with pineapple chunks, perfect for a fast dinner or appetizer. Ready in just 30 minutes, this three-ingredient recipe combines sweet and savory flavors for a crowd-pleasing dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 1 32 ounce package frozen turkey meatballs
Sauce and Add-ins
- 1 14 ounce jar P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Teriyaki Sauce for Dipping, Cooking & Marinating
- 1 20 ounce can pineapple chunks or tidbits in juice
Serving
- Rice, optional (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the meatballs: Place the frozen turkey meatballs in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, allowing them to start thawing and warming up slightly.
- Add teriyaki sauce and pineapple: Pour in the entire jar of P.F. Chang’s Teriyaki Sauce along with the pineapple chunks and their juice into the skillet with the meatballs, stirring gently to combine all ingredients.
- Simmer the mixture: Reduce the heat to low and let the meatballs simmer in the sauce mixture, uncovered, for about 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and ensure the meatballs are heated through and coated evenly in the sauce.
- Serve: Once cooked and heated thoroughly, serve the teriyaki meatballs hot with optional cooked rice alongside to soak up the delicious sauce.
Notes
- This recipe is very easy and quick, taking only 30 minutes from start to finish.
- The three-ingredient combination creates a balanced sweet and savory flavor profile.
- You can also prepare this dish in a crockpot as an appetizer by combining all ingredients and cooking on low for 2-3 hours.
- Using frozen turkey meatballs makes the recipe hassle-free and convenient.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 118 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 2784 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
