Meatballs Hawaiian

I've been making this for many years.


1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup flour
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 can (about 14 oz.) pineapple chunks, juice reserved
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
2 green peppers, seeded and cut in strips
hot cooked rice

Mix ground beef lightly with salt and ginger; shape into 16 balls. Beat egg slightly with water and then dip meatballs into egg mixture, then in flour to coat well. Brown meatballs in oil in a large frying pan; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain syrup from pineapple into a one-cup measure; add water to make one cup; stir into drippings in pan. Mix brown sugar with cornstarch, vinegar, and soy sauce; stir into pineapple juice mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and boils three minutes. Add meatballs, pineapple, and green pepper, stir gently to coat with sauce; cover. Simmer 10 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve over rice. Garnish with macadamia nuts, if desired. Serves 4.