Curious what these Pineapple Meatballs are all about? I hear you. Trust me, it's worth a read! The recipe is surprisingly easy and the outcome is nothing short of delicious. You'll be surprised at how well the sweet and savory flavors compliment each other in this dish. Give it a shot, you know you want to!
Place the steamer basket into the instant pot. Add in one cup water. Pour meatballs into the steamer basket. You may also use a trivet. Just want to keep the meatballs off the bottom of the pot.
Place the lid onto the instant pot. Set the valve to the sealed position. Press the pressure cook or manual button and set timer to 6 minutes. Once the instant pot stops counting and beeps. Release the pressure by turning the valve to the open position.
Remove meatballs to a bowl. Remove steamer basket or trivet. Drain liquid. Place insert back into the instant pot. Place meatballs back into the metal insert.
Pour in the barbecue sauce and turn on saute mode on normal heat. Drain pineapple and place into the instant pot. Stir well and heat just until the barbecue sauce and pineapple is warm.
Stove Top
If you want to make these meatballs on the stove top instead of the Instant Pot, you will want to add everything, minus the water, into the large stock pot.
Cook the meatballs on low to medium low heat until the meat is heated through, about 30 to 40 minutes.
This time will vary, depending on the size of the pot and the actual temperature you are using.
Slow Cooker
These are already cooked in the recipe. Whether you are using homemade, fresh, or frozen, or you are using a store bought version. So in that case, the meat is just coming to temperature and adding the flavors of the BBQ sauce and pineapples.
You will want to cook them in the slow cooker for 2 to 3 hours on high or on low for 5 to 6 hours.Enjoy.