Sweet and Sour Meatballs
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
40 Meatballs
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Calories
109 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Chinese-American Fussion
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs is an easy baked meatballs recipe with a takeout twist! Savory ground beef meatballs in a homemade Chinese Sweet and Sour sauce.
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Ingredients
Meatball Recipe:
- 3 slices bread
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1/2 yellow onion , minced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , divided
- 2 pounds ground beef , (80/20)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Pineapple Sauce:
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cups pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper , cut into 1" chunks
- 1 green bell pepper , cut into 1" chunks
- 1/2 white onion , cut into 1" chunks
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the milk to the slices of bread.
- Melt the butter in a pan and add the minced yellow onions.
- Cook them on medium low until translucent but not browned.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In your bowl with the milk soaked bread, add the rest of the meatball ingredients including the cooked onions.
- Mix it on low until the bread is broken apart and the meat is combined with the ingredients (using the stand mixer and not your hands helps keep the mixture cold and tender).
- Using a meatballer/ice cream scoop or your hands, scoop them into balls about the size of a ping pong ball.
- Cook, uncovered, for 20-22 minutes.
- While the meatballs are cooking, in a large pot, add the brown sugar, cornstarch, pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple chunks, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and white onion chunks.
- Stir well then turn on heat to medium-high.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes until sauce has thickened.
- Remove meatballs from baking sheet and add to sauce.
- Cook for 1 minute until well coated.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
155mg
(6%)
Potassium
139mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40Meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
3 reviews
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