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Sweet and Sour Meatball Recipe
This Sweet and Sour Meatball Recipe is so simple to make and are perfect appetizers. Odds are you have all the ingredients already on hand!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the meatballs-
- 2 slices sandwich bread cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20
- 1/4 cup onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1 egg
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
for the sauce-
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic grated
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- green onion diced, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, soak pieces of bread in milk until soggy, about 3 minutes.
- Add in remaining meatball ingredients and stir together until well combined, being careful not to overwork the meat.
- Using a cookie scoop, divide the mixture into approximately 24 meatballs. Roll each individual meatball to be evenly round.
- Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Place meatballs into hot pan and brown on all sides.
- While meatballs are cooking, measure all ingredients for the sauce and whisk to combine in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Once meatballs are brown (not fully cooked through), remove from pan and deglaze with the sauce, scraping the bottom of the pan to get all of those delicious brown bits.
- Place meatballs back into skillet and coat in sauce.
- Cover and cook for about 30 minutes.
- Garnish with green onion and serve as is as an appetizer or over pasta or rice for a main dish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
795mg
(33%)
Potassium
720mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
422IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 720mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 422IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.