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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 40 Meatballs
Calories: 109 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese-American Fussion

Ingredients

Meatball Recipe:
  • 3 lices bread
  • 1/3 cup milk whole
  • 1/2 yellow onion , minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
  • 2 pounds ground beef , (80/20)
  • 2 egg large
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
  • 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

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
  2. In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the milk to the slices of bread.
  3. Melt the butter in a pan and add the minced yellow onions.
  4. Cook them on medium low until translucent but not browned.
  5. Remove from heat and let cool.
  6. In your bowl with the milk soaked bread, add the rest of the meatball ingredients including the cooked onions.
  7. 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).
  8. Using a meatballer/ice cream scoop or your hands, scoop them into balls about the size of a ping pong ball.
  9. Cook, uncovered, for 20-22 minutes.
  10. 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.
  11. Stir well then turn on heat to medium-high.
  12. Cook for 8-10 minutes until sauce has thickened.
  13. Remove meatballs from baking sheet and add to sauce.
  14. Cook for 1 minute until well coated.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40 Meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 109

% 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.