Ingredients you’ll need:
1 small onion, finely diced
1/2 medium red pepper, finely diced
olive oil
3 clove garlic, minced
1 lb ground fresh pork
1 lb [85/15] ground beef
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Seasonings:
3 tsp Jamaican Jerk seasoning [i.e.McCormick’s]
1 tsp salt
black pepper to taste
Dipping sauce:
1 cup of spicy Caribbean Jerk Marinade & Sauce [i.e. KC Masterpiece]
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray. In a stove top pan, saute the diced onion and red pepper in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil just until translucent. Add the minced garlic and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the sauteed vegetables, ground pork, ground beef, breadcrumbs, beaten eggs, milk, pineapple juice, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, jerk seasoning, salt and black pepper. Using your hands mix until combined.
Form into bite sized balls and place onto the baking sheet.
Place into the oven and bake at 375°F for 20 minutes. Increase the temperature to 425°F and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until browned. Serve with the spicy Caribbean dipping sauce. Yield: 40-45 meatballs
Optional serving idea:
Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. In a small mixing bowl, mix together 1/3 cup of Caribbean jerk marinade & sauce, 2/3 cup of chili sauce, and 1 10 oz jar of pineapple preserves. Mix together and pour over the cooked meatballs in the slow cooker. Simmer on low for 2 hours, then keep warm until serving.
Jamaican Jerk Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1/2 medium red pepper finely diced
- olive oil
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1 lb ground fresh pork
- 1 lb [85/15] ground beef
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Seasonings:
- 3 tsp Jamaican Jerk seasoning [i.e.McCormick's]
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- Dipping sauce:
- 1 cup of spicy Caribbean Jerk Marinade & Sauce [i.e. KC Masterpiece]
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a stove top pan, saute the diced onion and red pepper in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil just until translucent. Add the minced garlic and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the sauteed vegetables, ground pork, ground beef, breadcrumbs, beaten eggs, milk, pineapple juice, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, jerk seasoning, salt and black pepper. Using your hands mix until combined.
- Form into bite sized balls and place onto the baking sheet.
- Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes. Increase the temperature to 425°F and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until browned.
- Serve with the spicy Caribbean dipping sauce.
- Optional serving idea: Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. In a small mixing bowl, mix together 1/3 cup of Caribbean jerk marinade & sauce, 2/3 cup of chili sauce, and 1 10 oz jar of pineapple preserves. Mix together and pour over the cooked meatballs in the slow cooker.
- Simmer on low for 2 hours, then keep warm until serving.
Vicky says
If im bunging the sauce in the slow cooker can I just add tnned pineapple as i have been unable to get preserve
Melissa says
Hi Vicky, that should be a good substitute, enjoy. 🙂
Anonymous says
Is there anything that would replace the Jamaican Jerk Seasoning no stores around me carry that? Also what do you mean by the Caribbean jerk marinade and sauce?
Melissa says
You could probably find a recipe for Jerk seasoning online. I’m not certain where you are but McCormick makes a great one. The marinade is available on the aisle with the condiments. K.C. Masterpiece makes a tasty one.
linda says
For the pork is it Breakfast sausage ?
Melissa says
I didn’t use breakfast sausage, if you want you could, I suppose. Sausage is seasoned so, it would change the flavor.
Theresa says
What would be a good pairing for a meal with these meatballs?
Melissa says
Hmm good question…smashed potatoes and a salad, or dirty rice or pasta. There are so many ways you could go when you have a moment browse my side dishes in the recipe index here
Laila says
Jamaican rice and peas and steamed cabbage
Katelyn says
Hi! Do you think I could make these a day before I serve them and then warm them through? I thought they would be great for a shower I’m hosting, but won’t have time the day of to make them. Thank you!
Melissa says
Oh yes, no problem at all.
JoAnn says
Like your recipes. Do you have any that are
Diabetic friendly. JoAnn
Melissa says
Scroll through my recipe index when you have time here.
Deborah says
This sounds delicious. Do you think this recipe would work as a meatloaf?
Melissa says
Probably, sounds like a great experiment to me, let me know if you try it.
Jill Davis says
What would you use to substitute pork? Do you think it would be ok all beef?
Melissa says
You can make these all beef if you prefer.