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Sweet and Sour Meatball Recipe

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Others

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 piece raw egg
  • 1/2 cup onion minced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup bell pepper red and green combined
  • 1 medium sized onion quartered
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup carrot sliced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch diluted in 3 tablespoons of water
  • 8 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

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  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork, minced onion, salt, ground black pepper, egg, and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly.
  2. Scoop about 1 to 2 tablespoons of mixture and form into a ball shaped figure. Set aside.
  3. Heat a frying pan then pour-in 6 tablespoons of cooking oil.
  4. When the oil is hot enough, pan-fry the ball-shaped mixture until the outer side turns brown.
  5. Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the fried meatballs on a serving plate or bowl. Set aside.
  6. Heat a separate cooking pot then pour-in remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
  7. When the oil is hot enough, sauté the garlic.
  8. Add the quartered onion, sliced carrot, and bell peppers then cook for 2 minutes.
  9. Add pineapple chunks and cook for 1 minute.
  10. Put-in the tomato ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar then stir.
  11. Pour-in water and let boil.
  12. Add the cornstarch diluted in water and cook until desired thickness is reached.
  13. Turn off heat then ladle the sauce over the pan-fried meatballs.
  14. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 4g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 4g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.