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Jamaican Jerk Meatballs

Name: Jamaican Jerk Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs 93% lean ground beef; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; ½ tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp nutmeg; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 limes juiced; 1 tbsp honey; 2 green onions finely chopped; 1 ½ cups fresh pineapple diced; 1 red bell pepper diced; ½ red onion finely chopped; 1 jalapeño finely diced (optional for heat); 2 tbsp cilantro chopped; 1 limes juiced; 1/4 tsp salt to taste; 1 cup dry jasmine rice; 1 tbsp coconut oil; ½ tsp salt

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 10th entry in the Global Meatball Marathon. Jamaican Jerk Meatballs are what happen when smoky allspice, cayenne, ginger, and lime all decide to join forces inside one glorious meatball. Then you throw them over coconut rice, top everything with pineapple salsa, and suddenly you’ve created something that feels way too tropical and fun to count as meal prep. You’ve got sweetness, spice, crunch, freshness, and 57.7 grams of protein per serving. We are so unbelievably back.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Makes: 4 servings

758Calories

57.7gProtein

78.8gCarbs

22.7gFat

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins

Servings

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Equipment

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Instructions

Make the Meatballs:

Preheat oven to 400°F

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, allspice, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, and green onions. Mix until well combined.

2 lb 93% lean ground beef, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 1 tsp allspice, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ limes, 1 tbsp honey, 2 green onions, ¼ tsp nutmeg

Roll into 1.5-inch meatballs and place on a greased baking sheet.

Bake for 18-20 minutes (or air fry for 12-15 minutes) until cooked through and slightly charred.

Cook the Coconut Rice:

Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear.

Cook Jasmine rice with the listed coconut oil & added salt according to your preferred method. I love my rice cooker!

1 cup dry jasmine rice, 1 tbsp coconut oil, ½ tsp salt

Prepare the Pineapple Salsa:

In a bowl, mix together diced pineapple, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice.

1 ½ cup fresh pineapple, 1 red bell pepper, ½ red onion, 1 jalapeño, 2 tbsp cilantro, 1 limes, ¼ tsp salt

Season with salt to taste and let it sit for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Assemble & Serve:

Divide coconut rice into meal prep containers.

Top with Jamaican jerk meatballs.

Spoon pineapple salsa over the top or on the side.

Garnish with extra cilantro or lime wedges if desired.

Nutrition

Per serving

Estimates for one serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.

Calories: 758 kcal
Carbohydrates: 78.8 g
Protein: 57.7 g
Fat: 22.7 g
Saturated Fat: 10.28 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.78 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.61 g
Trans Fat: 0.81 g
Cholesterol: 195 mg
Sodium: 1,608 mg
Potassium: 1,185 mg
Fiber: 5.2 g
Sugar: 15.5 g
Added Sugar: 5.9 g
Vitamin A: 107 mcg RAE
Vitamin C: 83.57 mg
Vitamin D: 0.54 mcg
Calcium: 136 mg
Iron: 9.97 mg

Nutrition updated September 2026. We now calculate nutrition using our ingredient library, with USDA data, product labels, and documented estimates. Older Pinterest graphics and MyFitnessPal entries may show different numbers. Use the per-serving values above when tracking this recipe.

Brands, substitutions, and preparation can change these estimates.

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Estimated ingredient cost

$5.73 per serving · $22.94 for this batch

Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.

Ingredient costs and assumptions

Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.

93% lean ground beef: $17.15
907.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. BLS lean/extra-lean category average; not an exact 93% lean product quote.
BLS: Ground beef, lean and extra lean · Price checked 2026-09-21
breadcrumbs: $0.32
108 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 108 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Plain Bread Crumbs, 15 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
egg: $0.14
57 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 57 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.
1 egg (whole without shell) = 50.3 g Large shell eggs; estimated 57 g purchased weight per egg includes shell.
Walmart: Great Value Large White Eggs, 12 Count · Price checked 2026-09-21
allspice: $0.07
1.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 1.9 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Allspice, 2 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
paprika: $0.04
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.3 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Paprika · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic powder: $0.03
3.1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 3.1 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
onion powder: $0.03
2.4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.4 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Onion Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
cayenne pepper: $0.05
0.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 1.8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Cayenne Pepper, 2.25 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
dried thyme: $0.05
0.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (leaves) = 1 g; texture=leaves Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Thyme Leaves, 0.75 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
cinnamon: $0.02
1.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.6 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Cinnamon · Price checked 2026-09-21
ground ginger: $0.05
0.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 1.8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Ginger, 1.5 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
nutmeg: $0.03
0.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.2 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Nutmeg · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic: $0.11
6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
3 clove = 9 g; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Spice World Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6 oz, Pouch · Price checked 2026-09-21
salt: $0.01
6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
black pepper: $0.10
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
soy sauce: $0.12
16 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 16 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 15 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
limes: $0.13
35 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 70 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.
Editorial medium/large edible fruit and juice-yield estimates. Juiced fruit uses 30 g each; the whole-fruit nutrition profile remains an approximate proxy. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Lime, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
honey: $0.28
21 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 21 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Raw Honey, 16 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
green onions: $0.33
30 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 stalk = 15 g; size=medium Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Whole Green Onion 1 Bunch, Fresh Produce · Price checked 2026-09-21
fresh pineapple: $0.65
495 g purchased · Editorial purchase-yield estimate: 50% usable; includes discarded peel, shell, or core.
1 cup (chopped) = 165 g; Default to chunks for volume; unsweetened frozen fruit is an explicitly disclosed raw-fruit proxy. Diced fruit uses the 165 g chunks/cup measure as a packing estimate. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ. Library basis is the purchased product shown; peeled fruit amounts require a recipe-specific yield.
Walmart: Fresh Pineapple, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
red bell pepper: $1.52
180 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 180 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.
1 pepper = 119 g; size=medium; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Red Bell Pepper, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
red onion: $0.28
109.4 g purchased · Editorial purchase-yield estimate: 90% usable; includes discarded peel, shell, or core.
1 onion (edible) = 197 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Red Onions, 3 lb, Bag · Price checked 2026-09-21
jalapeño: $0.05
14 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 pepper = 14 g Variable-weight produce: uses the listed price per pound, not the estimated price per piece.
Walmart: Fresh Jalapenos, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
cilantro: $0.27
2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
0.25 cup = 4 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Cut Cilantro, 0.5 oz Clamshell · Price checked 2026-09-21
limes: $0.25
70 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 70 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.
Editorial medium/large edible fruit and juice-yield estimates. Juiced fruit uses 30 g each; the whole-fruit nutrition profile remains an approximate proxy. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Lime, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
salt: $0.00
1.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
dry jasmine rice: $0.59
185 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 185 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Jasmine Rice · Price checked 2026-09-21
coconut oil: $0.26
13.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.6 g; Editorial coconut-oil estimate: 13.6 g/tbsp; physical state/temperature affects volume. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Organic Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil, 14 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21

Make it yoursRecipe notes & meal-prep tips

Macro breakdown

Protein57.7g31%
Carbs78.8g42%
Fat22.7g27%

Per serving · Share of calories from macros

Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.

Triple B's Meal Prep Notes

The pineapple salsa is worth keeping cold. Portion it into small cups beside the meatballs and coconut rice, then add it after reheating so the pineapple, pepper, and onion keep their fresh texture. Stir the salsa before filling the cups and leave excess juice behind if it has collected in the bowl. That contrast is what makes this batch feel different from glazed meatball meal preps.

The meatball seasoning includes allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, thyme, and cayenne, so measure the spices before you start mixing the beef. Similar-sized meatballs will cook more evenly and are easier to count into servings. Start the rice while they bake, and make the salsa during that oven window rather than saving all the chopping for the end.

Remove the salsa cup before heating. For a refrigerated serving, microwave on high for 90 seconds, stir, then heat for another 45 seconds. Use that as a starting point and continue in short intervals as needed until the food reaches 165°F throughout. Stir the rice and turn the meatballs at the pause, then spoon the pineapple mixture over the warm meal. If you want less heat, reduce both the cayenne in the meatballs and the optional jalapeño in the salsa. For more meals with straightforward batch portioning, browse the oven-baked recipe collection or the beef archive.

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From the community

Triple B2025-12-14

★★★★★

I created this meatball recipe because I had never made anything with jerk seasoning before and I was curious! I could think of no better pairing than pineapple freaking salsa. I think I nailed it on this one- what do you guys think?

Jamaican Jerk Meatballs